Training: After a stressful few months, I decided to make some changes to my original Brooklyn Half Marathon training plan and just do base-building runs (though I did full on race one 4-miler and semi-raced another). My mileage peaked at 26 miles the week before the race. I took a mini taper for race week with the hopes I wouldn't totally blow up on Saturday. I honestly had no idea what to … [Read more...] about 2015 Brooklyn Half Marathon Race Recap: I’ve Got a Long Way to Go
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
Shoe Review: Hoka One One Clifton
This is not a sponsored post. I purchased these shoes at New York Running Company's 3rd Avenue location in NYC. Several weeks ago after being online friends for quite some time, I finally got to meet the lovely and speedy Kristy aka DressySweats. Over brunch on the Upper West Side I got the inside scoop on why she loves Hoka One One and how they've been a game changer for her. I … [Read more...] about Shoe Review: Hoka One One Clifton
Run As One Race Recap: Racing My Way Into Shape
I finally have my race plans for 2015 in place. I'm registered for a ton of NYRR races and am excited to race all the races. ;) Since I haven't raced any NYRR races in a few years my corral seeding has officially been downgraded. Seeding is based on your best race time for a NYRR race. It's such a fast field of runners. When the corral system was first implemented my pace on file was 7:17. Last … [Read more...] about Run As One Race Recap: Racing My Way Into Shape
Are We Really Willing To Give What it Takes to Reach Our Running Goals?
As a fan, a participant and coach it's been an overwhelming week in the world of running. I'm not sure I've ever been so inspired by a group of runners as I was on Monday and maybe even more so today as I procrastinate doing my own workout as I read race recap after race recap. Good race or bad race, these runners have heart and grit. Something that has been standing out to me as a coach the … [Read more...] about Are We Really Willing To Give What it Takes to Reach Our Running Goals?
Book Review: Meb For Mortals
{Note/Disclosure: I received a complimentary advanced review copy of Meb For Mortals: How to Run, think, and Eat like a Champion Marathoner.} Meb Keflezighi has become every runner's hero. While he's been on our radar as a fan favorite for several years now, we grew to love him even more after his unexpected victory at the Boston Marathon in 2014, just two weeks before he turned 39. While, like … [Read more...] about Book Review: Meb For Mortals