It's nearly fall race season, so there's no better time to chat with a professional runner to learn their tricks and to find inspiration. Tomorrow night join Desi, myself and the other Brooks Ambassadors for a twitter chat about training and nutrition. Join the conversation using the #rundesirun. I can't wait! {Disclaimer: I am a paid Brooks Ambassador} … [Read more...] about Twitter Chat with Desi Davila
Training Diaries
My personal running adventures. Read below to learn about my training and read past race recaps.
Marathons May Cause Tunnel Vision
Let's see, where were we the last time we talked about my training goals... Oh, yeah! Right! I was going to run both the Chicago and NYC Marathon this fall after seven weeks of not running. In a nutshell that's not happening. For the last three years (though I only ran 2 marathons due to injury) all I've focused on is the marathon. When you go from marathon to marathon to … [Read more...] about Marathons May Cause Tunnel Vision
Race Pace Training Diaries: 5 Things Training For My 1st Marathon Has Taught Me (so far)
The fall edition of Race Pace Training Diaries follows Brittany, a Race Pace Runner, on her journey of training for her first marathon, the New York City Marathon on November 3rd. Learn more about Brittany here or follow her daily adventures on twitter. Phew, the past few weeks have been crazy! August is always the busiest month for me at work, but I’ve also been apartment hunting, had a family … [Read more...] about Race Pace Training Diaries: 5 Things Training For My 1st Marathon Has Taught Me (so far)
Runner’s World Contest: Enter for A Chance to Be Featured in Runner’s World
I hope you all had a fantastic weekend full of running! I'm definitely getting back to my run happy place (though not quite there yet). I even sketched out an actual training plan over the weekend, so I guess that means I'm really running a marathon in October. Even typing those words makes me tremble with fear! More on that a bit later this month. For now check out this great contest: Runner's … [Read more...] about Runner’s World Contest: Enter for A Chance to Be Featured in Runner’s World
Race Pace Training Diaries: Time Flies
The fall edition of Race Pace Training Diaries follows Brittany, a Race Pace Runner, on her journey of training for her first marathon, the New York City Marathon on November 3rd. Learn more about Brittany here or follow her daily adventures on twitter. I seriously can’t believe it’s already week 3! I have a feeling these 16 weeks are going to fly by. Week 1: This week was pretty … [Read more...] about Race Pace Training Diaries: Time Flies
Soundtrack of My Workout: The Songs that Make You Happy
Wow! Getting back into shape really isn't that much fun. I honestly can't remember a time when I went six weeks without cardiovascular exercise. I appreciate the fact that I am able to run, so don't get me wrong. This isn't a complaint, it's just a conversation about challenges and starting from the beginning. Running is never "easy" no matter what. In fact I'd say it's always hard. On a run … [Read more...] about Soundtrack of My Workout: The Songs that Make You Happy