It was snowy and pretty cold with the wind chill this morning, so I decided to take my long run to the treadmill. It never got too cold to run outside in South Carolina, so I'm having a little bit of a shock (although I did expect this) after moving to the Chicago area. Days like today are why I … [Read more...]
January Recap
How the heck is it January 31st already? In some ways, I feel like I haven't gotten anything done (like with wedding planning), but I feel like my fitness goals are coming along relatively well. I think I've been really good about keeping up with running and yoga after I got back from a trip to … [Read more...]
Crazy Weather + Ghost GTX Mini-Review
I had a 10 mile long run planned for last Sunday and I had really hoped that I would be able to run it outdoors. A nasty ice storm was headed for Chicago, however, and my area was supposed to start getting freezing rain around 9 AM and I didn't think that I would be finished with my run by then, so … [Read more...]
Busy weekend
It has gotten frigidly cold in the Chicago area, and I'm too much of a sissy to run when it's below zero with windchill, so I've been taking to the treadmill over the past few days. I did get in a lovely tempo run last Thursday on a local gravel trail that I thoroughly enjoyed. It was overcast and … [Read more...]
Back from Hiatus
So I took an unscheduled break from blogging this fall for many reasons. The immediate reason why I stopped blogging starting on September first is that I GOT ENGAGED! to my boyfriend of five years. I was really busy getting in contact with friends and family and getting some initial planning done … [Read more...]
More (7!) Yasso 800s
Today I got in my interval workout that I was supposed to run yesterday--7 Yasso 800s. My total workout went like this:2 miles @ 10:54 pace (warm up)7 Yasso 800s1.7 miles @ 10:12 paceTotal: 9 miles in 1:28:53The run felt pretty good. I was working hard during the speed intervals, but not so hard I … [Read more...]
Recovery Run for Sore Legs
My training plan originally called for a set of Yasso 800s today, but my legs were still really sore from my Monday and Tuesday runs when I woke up, so I decided to swap that workout with my Thursday 7 mile recovery run. Hopefully my legs will feel a little fresher by tomorrow.I got up, headed to … [Read more...]
Links, Week of August 27
Articles: The Importance Of Recovery Intervals In WorkoutsAn interesting read if you're doing interval workouts; it will make you think about how you're doing your recovery intervals.xx Recipes:Lentil Veggie Mac & CheesePumpkin Oat BreadBrown Sugar Cream French ToastVegan Enchiladas with Cilantro … [Read more...]
Accel Gel Review
I started using Accel Gel as my primary gel for training runs (especially long runs) when I started training for my first marathon last winter. When I first increased my mileage enough to need to eat fuel on long runs, I started out with Gu but then switched to Clif Shots several months later … [Read more...]
Links, Week of July 29
How to improve your half marathon performance Who isn't looking to improve their half marathon performance? Overcoming mental blocks So much of distance running is mental, so it's nice to have some tips for overcoming common mental blocks that runners experience. 3 marathon lessons from … [Read more...]