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16 Nov 2016

Training Tips

16 Nov 2016

Marathon Tapering Advice: The Week Before a Marathon

After I finish my last long run before a marathon, 2 weeks before I embark on my 26.2, I usually start to think about tapering. The week before the marathon is very important. You can’t really do much to improve your fitness, but if you get the taper for a…

19 Oct 2016

Mental Training

19 Oct 2016

23 Thoughts for 23 Miles

Don’t you get bored? How often have you heard that when you say that you are a runner? ALLLLLLL the time, right? What do you tell them? Well, if your response is like mine, you watch the surprise cover their face as you say, well, yeah, actually sometimes I do…..oh,…

03 Oct 2016

Training Tips

03 Oct 2016

Are You Running Too Many Workouts in Marathon Training?

I was surprised that when I put up a picture about my workout on Instagram, I got quite a few questions from other runners about why doing two workouts is a rare occurrence for me. Most weeks during marathon training I only do one workout per week. This surprises a lot…

26 Sep 2016

Beyond Running

26 Sep 2016

Why We ALL Need to Throw Away the Scale NOW!

It seems almost comical that this is the post I came up with this week. I always used to see posts like this and think PSHHH whatever! Using a scale doesn’t work for you, but it DOES work for me. It keeps me in check, and keeps me on track to…

15 Aug 2016

Training Tips

15 Aug 2016

The One Reminder All Runners Need

I have talked many times before about how important I believe it is to run by feel, that you should try to avoid looking at your GPS watch during workouts (and easy runs), and you should try to just listen to what your body is telling you rather than looking…

03 Aug 2016

Training Tips

03 Aug 2016

7 Reasons to Make Time for Running (or Exercise) During Stressful Times

I have always heard people saying that running was their stress relief. Usually it was mother runners who had young children at home, but it seemed like stress relief was one of the main reasons people run. It was their “me” time, their time to process all the stresses in…

01 Aug 2016

Beyond Running

01 Aug 2016

Are You Going to the Olympics? STOP Letting Others Ruin Your Self Esteem

“Are you going to the olympics?” I have had that question pretty much since the day I started running. It is the ultimate accomplishment, the only way most people will think you have truly made it. It is also the only event in the world that even non runners understand…

29 Jun 2016

Beyond Running

29 Jun 2016

My Running Story: Part 2- The Climb (and Fall)

I have already shared the first part of my running journey with you, and as I am lacking motivation with what to write about, I thought maybe I could share the next installment of my running journey. Last time I began with the very beginning, my first running experiences, but…

22 Jun 2016

Training Tips

22 Jun 2016

Sneaking Speed into Your Training

When I was in college at Ferris State, as we lived in Northern Michigan, there was snow on the ground for at least 4 months a year. This made training for track races kind of difficult. Lots of mile repeats around an industrial park with semi trucks coming within inches…

15 Jun 2016

Training Tips

15 Jun 2016

Doubt Yourself Before a Race? Read This

Most people tend to either love the few days before a race, soaking in all of the excitement, buzz, and anticipation of the race day….or hate it. I am in the hate it category. I find I just want to get to race day, to the moment where I can…