When I look through my race history, it's fun to see that it's been awhile since I've set any PR's. Most of my existing PRs were set without intention or any race plan and most importantly, when I wasn't on the verge of turning forty. What I'd like to do this year is take my past experiences from all those hard marathon training sessions and put that same sort of effort and grunt work into … [Read more...] about Blogging My Buildup to Brooklyn
The Dynamic 8: Exercises to Do Before You Go Outside for Your Run
A few of my personal rules for running this winter include: Keep it simple. Do the work. Go outside. Don't overthink it. The hardest of these things to do is often the third one on the list. It's cold! It's winter! Of course getting out the door is hard. But, it's made easier when I make doing a dynamic warm-up a non-negotiable. My personal dynamic warm-up routine is super simple, I enjoy … [Read more...] about The Dynamic 8: Exercises to Do Before You Go Outside for Your Run
Race Pace Training Diaries: 2015 Goals
Race Pace Training Diaries follows Jess D, a Race Pace Runner, training with the goal of becoming a faster runner and setting a new Personal Records in everything from the marathon to the 5k. Learn more about Jess here. While I am someone who believes in constantly setting and revising goals, I recently got the Believe Training Journal as a holiday gift and thought this would be a perfect time … [Read more...] about Race Pace Training Diaries: 2015 Goals
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
Why You Should Run GPS-Free Once A Week
Let's talk about running and technology for a minute. It's a great tool, but it's not everything. And it should never be something you can't run without. The only things that should fall into the "can't run without category" are clothes (assuming you run in a public place) and probably shoes. Nearly everything else including iPods, apps, and GPS watches aren't necessities and you don't need … [Read more...] about Why You Should Run GPS-Free Once A Week
Race Pace Training Diaries: Go Fearlessly
Race Pace Training Diaries follows Jess D, a Race Pace Runner, training with the goal of becoming a faster runner and setting a new Personal Records in everything from the marathon to the 5k. Learn more about Jess here. As we say hello to a new year, I thought I'd reflect on 2014, through a running lens of course … Favorite race- Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run. I love traveling for races and … [Read more...] about Race Pace Training Diaries: Go Fearlessly