Blah, blah, blah... is probably what you read when you see the letters NYCM here day in and day out, but don't forget I did warn you. ;) My pre-long run breakfast has slightly transformed in the past week. I went from fueling with vanilla chia pudding before my run to fueling with chai chia pudding. Let me tell you the chai flavored version runs circles around the vanilla. When I googled … [Read more...] about Chai Chia Pudding Recipe
The Anatomy of a Long Run: The Prep, The Run, The Recovery
I'm remembering why it's been many years since I've trained for a marathon. There's a lot more to it than just running until you can't run any longer. Getting ready for a long run is an event in and of itself. Here's what went into my 16 mile run yesterday: The Night Before: 6:30PM: Prep pre-run breakfast 6:40PM: Attempt to make Brendan Braizer's energy bars to take as fuel on my run. (note this … [Read more...] about The Anatomy of a Long Run: The Prep, The Run, The Recovery
Motivation for the Long Run
Thinking about meeting up with a group of runners for a training run at 6:30AM on a Saturday may not excite me, but this video gives me the motivation to eagerly wake-up at the crack of dawn tomorrow morning. … [Read more...] about Motivation for the Long Run
Running Essentials Thursday: An Amazing Hip Opening Stretch (& it’s not pigeon pose)
If you're like me you've experienced being the only person in a yoga or barre class that doesn't have the flexibility to do a specific exercise or sit in a particular yoga pose. In those moments I often am filled with the urge to shout "I'M A RUNNER! MY LEGS DON'T DO THAT!" And I have actually whispered those words to an instructor a time or two. The source of my inflexibility are my hips. I … [Read more...] about Running Essentials Thursday: An Amazing Hip Opening Stretch (& it’s not pigeon pose)
A List of the Best Running Shorts for Women
Armed with a list of the running shorts you suggested I tried on no less than thirteen different styles of running shorts at six different running/athletic wear stores. Trying to find the right pair of shorts to fit my thighs proved more difficult than finding a good fitting pair of jeans. Perhaps this is the reason I prefer winter weather. At least I don't have to worry about tights riding … [Read more...] about A List of the Best Running Shorts for Women
Running Essentials Thursday: Own Your Own Race, Own Your Own Pace
This week's edition of Running Essentials Thursday is inspired by Ashley who recently wrote "Thou Shalt Not Covet Your Neighbors Long Run". Above photo blatantly borrowed (read stolen) from Ashley's blog When I first started running longer distances after college I ran with a group of people in their forties. The second "running boom" hadn't quite yet begun and recent college grads just … [Read more...] about Running Essentials Thursday: Own Your Own Race, Own Your Own Pace