Can you believe the holidays are right around the corner? Have you heard certain brands already sharing their black Friday deals? That’s our cue to talk all about runner gifts this week on Tuesdays on the Run. Gift ideas? I’ve got a few. You may wanna pay attention because I just might be giving some [Read More]
Embracing Post-Marathon Change
Wow what a whirlwind week. Just when you think things could not get more weird, they do! This was my first week post-marathon. Here’s how the recovery went: Monday: Rest, foam rolling Tuesday: Rest, massage Wednesday: Yoga/corework Thursday: 3 miles easy Friday: Rest Saturday: 5 Miles sans Garmin Sunday: 15 min. stepmill + Crossfit (you [Read More]
5 Favorite Fall Running Essentials
Here in the Midwest, fall truly is the most wonderful time of year to get out and run. The temps have cooled, the air is crisp and the leaves are at their colorful best. What better time to share some of my favorite fall running essentials? Long-Sleeve, 1/2 Zip Top: A drop in temps sends [Read More]
Indiana Monumental Marathon
This week’s Tuesdays on the Run linkup asks a question: How are you different now compared to when you started blogging? For me that’s an easy one. When I started blogging back in January, 2009, I’d just run my second marathon and qualified for Boston. I had a 3 yr. old and a 7 yr. [Read More]
Shed Light on Health with EverlyWell
This post is sponsored by EverlyWell in partnership with Fit Approach. All thoughts and opinions, as always, are my own. As a health-conscious individual I’m good (mostly) about eating well, getting plenty of exercise and making it in to see my doctor for regular wellness checkups. I expressed my frustrations here before about the long [Read More]
You Say Winter Crosstraining, I Say Runbattical
This week’s Tuesdays on the Run topic is Winter Crosstraining. There I said it: Winter. Yeah winter’s coming. Soon. We wanna know if you run/train right through winter? Give yourself a little break? Change up your workouts? Tell us! Personally I’m all about shifting the gears. Keeping the ole bod guessing. Face it marathon training [Read More]
Mexican Hot Chocolate Protein Bites
I’ve been a girl about town this week. Before I get to that, and before I share my Mexican Hot Chocolate Protein Bites recipe, here’s how week 2 of marathon taper went. The workouts are getting scarce: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Speedwork 5 x 1000m Wednesday: Yoga Thursday: 6 Mile Tempo Run Friday: Rest Saturday: Pumpkin [Read More]
Taperfessions: A Special Kind of Madness
Here we are, almost at the tail end of another month (how? just how??) and it’s time for another edition of the Runfession Friday Linkup. This one finds me smack dab in the middle of marathon taper. Let’s get started and let some of the crazy out, shall we? I runfess that I changed part [Read More]
How to Run Your Best Marathon
This week on the Tuesdays on the Run linkup, we’re giving you a do-over. Aren’t we sweet? IF you had a chance to revisit a particular race, and run it again, either because you’d like to train for or run it differently than the way you did the first time around, or you’d like to [Read More]
Punch That Ticket to Taper Town
Through all the hoopla about RnR St. Louis last weekend, I quietly punched my ticket to taper town. At this point, all that stands between me and the Indiana Monumental Marathon is two, count ’em, two weeks. Here’s how taper week one went: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Trail run 3 miles Wednesday: Strength, drills Thursday: Progression run 5.5 [Read More]
