Scheduling a tune-up race 6-8 weeks before your goal race is the best way to rehearse everything you’re going to do on the big day. It is also useful to pinpoint what areas that are your strong points and what areas you still need to work on during the remainder of the training period. Here’s how to make the most of your tune-up race: Before the Race Eat what you plan on eating eat the … [Read more...] about Find Out Why a Tune-up Race Needs to Be On Your Training Plan
Find Your Perfect Fit: The Best Run Shorts for Warm Weather Runs
Ladies, are you as excited as I am about warm-weather running but struggle to find the perfect outfit bottom to wear for your runs? Let's be honest, it's super challenging to find the perfect pair of shorts to wear! The wrong pair of shorts can ruin an otherwise perfectly good run. Running tights make things so much easier and tend to fit so much better than shorts do, but it just gets too … [Read more...] about Find Your Perfect Fit: The Best Run Shorts for Warm Weather Runs
Here Are a Few Reasons Why You May Have Had a Bad Run
Bad runs happen way more often than we would like for them to. It’s a frustrating part of a runner’s life. We learn to take the good with the bad. While we vow to move onward and upward every time we have a bad run, we still sometimes beat ourselves up over it. Thoughts such as, “I’m just not cut out to be a runner”, “I’m not a ‘real’ runner” or “Maybe I should take up knitting instead” can … [Read more...] about Here Are a Few Reasons Why You May Have Had a Bad Run
Managing Loops in Central Park: NYRR More/Shape Half Marathon Recap
If you live and run in NYC you know how daunting running loops in Central Park can be. If you have ever trained for a marathon or 8 while living in NYC, you've most likely ran more Central Park loops than you ever thought was humanly possible. Therefore, running said loop for the one millionth time can make it feel as boring as running on a treadmill. For those of you who don't live in NYC, it … [Read more...] about Managing Loops in Central Park: NYRR More/Shape Half Marathon Recap
Short on Time? 3 Runs You Can Do On Busy Days
More, more, more! It’s cliché to say we live in a world where more is perceived as better. Run more miles to get faster! Foam roll more often to prevent injures! Strength train more frequently to get stronger! Eat more green veggies! What do you do when you don’t have more time to run? Here are solutions to fitting in three different key training workouts when time is limited. Problem: You … [Read more...] about Short on Time? 3 Runs You Can Do On Busy Days
How To Add Indoor Cycling to Your Running Schedule
The indoor cycling craze seems to be here to stay. Classes are packed and most gyms have spin bikes available to use for independent workouts outside the cycling studio. These non-impact cardio-focused workouts can compliment your running and maybe even increase your fitness level. Knowing how to incorporate indoor cycling into your training schedule isn’t always clear. Work too hard in class … [Read more...] about How To Add Indoor Cycling to Your Running Schedule