I'm so excited to finally be able to share the big project I worked on this past February! I've partnered with Shape Magazine for the Run Into Shape Challenge! Together we created a 30-day training plan that will take your running skills to the next level. No detail was left out. It's the same type of program every #RacePaceRunner I personally coach receives. I devised an … [Read more...] about #RunIntoShape Challenge with Shape Magazine
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First Run Look: Under Armour SpeedForm Gemini 2 Record-Equipped Running Shoe
For as long as I've been running, I have wished for a shoe that could track its own mileage. At long last, that dream has come true with Under Armour's SpeedForm Gemini 2 Record- Equipped running shoe. With a retail price of $149.99 this shoe will store data from your run and download the stats from your run via bluetooth to the mapmyrun app on android or apple devices. The shoe automatically … [Read more...] about First Run Look: Under Armour SpeedForm Gemini 2 Record-Equipped Running Shoe
Lithe Method with New Balance Women
It's been quite awhile since I've done anything other than spin, run or lift weights. When training for a race, it's good to be focused on doing the workouts that will lead you towards your goals. There shouldn't be any randomness in training. Each training session should have a distinct purpose that will lead you towards your running specific goal. Now that my specific running goal is to PR in … [Read more...] about Lithe Method with New Balance Women
Exciting Announcement!
I'm super excited to announce something I've been working really hard on this summer. For a long time I've tried to come up with ways I can coach more runners and add value to your training for free in a way that's different from what you can find in other places. In mid-June a light bulb went off and I had the idea to start the Race Pace Run Club (RPRC). RPRC is free and open to everyone no … [Read more...] about Exciting Announcement!
The Skinny on this Season’s Run Shorts
The collection of barely worn shorts and the amount of money I've wasted on them is frustrating. It feels as if I'm forever on a quest to find the perfect pair that don't ride up, chafe or fit like a diaper. Speaking with other women runners I know, I'm not alone in feeling frustrated. Since how a pair of shorts fit in the dressing room isn't always a sign of how they'll perform while running, … [Read more...] about The Skinny on this Season’s Run Shorts
Shifting Away From Marathon Brain
How does the saying go? "Train the same and remain insane" or is it "Training the same is insane"? I don't know, but what I do know is that when marathon training went from weeks and months to years and well years of workouts, things started to feel a bit insane. The strangest part is how I grew accustomed to the insanity and it began to feel normal. The only reason I even know it was a … [Read more...] about Shifting Away From Marathon Brain