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. Somehow my peak training week came and went, without a hitch! Just two months ago I was shocked when I reached 30 miles in a week, and now I ran … [Read more...] about Race Pace Training Diaries: It’s All Downhill
Train Your Brain: 4 Things to Do to Build Confidence During the Taper
Fall race training is coming to an end which means it's almost race day. At this point the only thing standing between you and your race day goals is surviving the taper. Almost all runners suffer from a case of the "taper crazies" due to a reduced volume of training. During this time of craziness we tend to get nervous, over-think things and doubt our ability to reach our goals. This is the prime … [Read more...] about Train Your Brain: 4 Things to Do to Build Confidence During the Taper
Race Pace Training Diaries: My 1st 20-Miler
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. The first thing I did when I received my long run schedule from Jess was scroll down to see when my first 20-miler would be. As a first time … [Read more...] about Race Pace Training Diaries: My 1st 20-Miler
Training Update
Running is such a roller coaster ride. This spring I felt on top of the world. I had a laser-like focus on my marathon goal and while each run was far from good, I could tell my fitness was improving. I continually felt stronger, fitter and faster. After taking seven weeks off from running due to an ankle injury, running was harder than ever and it certainly wasn't fun. Luckily, that all … [Read more...] about Training Update
Train Your Mind & Body to Get Ready for Race Day with Finish Line Intervals
If you are running a fall race and haven't started to work on training your brain, now is the time! This workout will help you visualize success as you complete a challenging interval workout. For the workout run each interval a little bit faster than the last. For example: Interval 1: Run at 75% effort Interval 2: Run at 80% effort Interval 3: Run at 90% effort Interval 4: Run at 95% … [Read more...] about Train Your Mind & Body to Get Ready for Race Day with Finish Line Intervals
Recipe: Napa Cabbage Slaw with Peanut Dressing
I'm guilty of eating the same vegetables over and over again. I like variations of a theme, what can I say? When I came across this simple recipe for Napa Cabbage Slaw with Peanut Dressing in Foods that Harm and Foods that Heal Cookbook: 250 Delicious Recipes to Beat Disease and Live Longer I had to give it a try. Cabbage is something I usually avoid cooking with at home, but eat in restaurants … [Read more...] about Recipe: Napa Cabbage Slaw with Peanut Dressing