I have such a fun story to share with you today. Last December, Alyssa reached out to purchase a Race Pace Wellness marathon coaching program for her husband, Gary, as a Hanukkah gift (best present ever!). This super-fit couple started running marathons in 2012, setting the goal to complete a marathon in all 50-states. As it turns out, both Gary and Alyssa are really good at running! After … [Read more...] about How Gary Took 10 Minutes Off His PR to BQ & 4 Things You Should Start Doing Now
Race Pace Training Diaries: Nike Women’s DC Half Marathon Recap
The spring edition of Race Pace Training Diaries follows Jackie, a Race Pace Runner, on her journey of acheiving a big half marathon PR this spring. Learn more about Jackie and her goals here. Before For about a week leading up to the race, it was basically all I could think about! On the day before the big day, I went for a short 2-mile shakeout run in the morning with my friend Anna. After … [Read more...] about Race Pace Training Diaries: Nike Women’s DC Half Marathon Recap
Boston Marathon Recap: Undertrained & Overjoyed
*I wrote this post a few days ago. Since then, I've tried to think of how to edit this so it would better capture what April 21st meant to me on a personal level and what it meant to our larger running community. However, I haven't been able to find the words. The memory and the meaning of it all will forever be bigger than I ever imagined it to be. What I do want to tell you is this, if you … [Read more...] about Boston Marathon Recap: Undertrained & Overjoyed
Race Pace Training Diaries: Ready to Race!
The spring edition of Race Pace Training Diaries follows Jackie, a Race Pace Runner, on her journey of acheiving a big half marathon PR this spring. Learn more about Jackie and her goals here. This is it. It’s race week. I'm nervous. For the past 12 weeks I’ve been following along with the training spreadsheet Jess and I share online, and Race Week has been wayyyy down at the bottom of the … [Read more...] about Race Pace Training Diaries: Ready to Race!
Race Pace Training Diaries: Staying Motivated
The spring edition of Race Pace Training Diaries follows Jackie, a Race Pace Runner, on her journey of acheiving a big half marathon PR this spring. Learn more about Jackie and her goals here. With the race just around the corner (!!), I’ve been thinking a lot about staying motivated. As I wrote about previously, the first couple weeks were pretty rough as I transitioned from a fair-weather … [Read more...] about Race Pace Training Diaries: Staying Motivated
The Age Old Question: Should I Run With a Cold?
Like many other things, there's no one right answer that works for everyone when trying to decide if you should run when you have a cold. However, here are a few non-scientific reasons why I generally choose to rest over run. Running at a modified intensity level due to not feeling well will most likely not contribute to increasing my fitness level. Taking the day off means getting more rest … [Read more...] about The Age Old Question: Should I Run With a Cold?