Today is a very exciting day for me, after months of pushing my pregnant mind and body probably a liiiiittttlee too far, I can finally announce that the Running for Real Podcast Series are now live! What are they? Well, after I had some success with running podcasts, I realized that sometimes people skip episodes…
By now, most runners are aware that strength training (resistance training, lifting, “core work”) is going to make it much more likely that you will be able to stay injury free. Most runners also know that following a strength training for runners plan is going to help you run more efficiently, meaning your running technique…
Missed, delayed, and irregular periods are often pushed aside, even by medical professionals. Doctors and other medical professionals are not taught about hypothalamic amenorrhea and the five factors that cause a loss of a menstrual cycle. An energy deficit is the biggest one, and can cause significant damage to bone health in both men and women,…
I often get asked about what running experts I can recommend for injury, running gait assessment, and treatment. You know I have been to UVA Speed Clinic three times, and I made it pretty clear which experts I trust through my mentions of Team Ice Cream, but I know I have friends all over the…
Last week, the podcast episode with Dr Bhrett McCabe was one of the most eye-opening podcasts I have ever recorded. He said so many things that were so applicable to us all, to every single one of us, regardless of what stage of life we are in. “We want success all the time, a part…
Five weeks of no running. Not a step. Last week, while at my strength training (the only exercise I am doing), Drew asked me to jog a few laps of the turf to warm up. No. I am not running until I am ready. I know that sounds ridiculous, what does a few steps of slow…
James Dunne of Kinetic Revolution is a sports rehabilitation therapist who is on a mission to prove that runners stop getting injured and improve performance, IF we focus on the right types of training for our bodies. James looks at what runners can change in running technique to take stress and strain off areas that have…
After I went to UVA earlier this year, I told you that we had now moved into the next phase of my strength training with Drew; the assisted phase. I was a little apprehensive for this stage, especially as it involved lots of exercises that if done incorrectly, could very quickly result in an injury….
I told you a few weeks ago that I had an extensive set of blood work to look into my health as a runner, but most importantly as a human being! Although I still have a few more numbers that Tawnee requested I get measured, I did get my results from Inside Tracker, and talked…
Depending on when you read this, I am about to land in ENGLAND for my beautiful baby sisters (who is 25….she’s still my baby sister!) wedding next weekend! I have planned a fun bachelorette (or as we say in England, HEN night) for her, and I hope she likes it. It makes me emotional even…
Never thought I would be the kind of runner to do one of these gift guides, but I have had a few requests, so here goes. Before writing this post, I sat here scratching my head for a little while. This is tougher than I thought! I wanted to make sure the things on here…
Does this sound familiar? It’s race week, not only are taper crazies making you paranoid, but you have that sinking feeling in your stomach: I’m sick! Getting sick during marathon taper is not ideal. Running with a cold is never fun, and any distance is going to be tough, but what about racing while sick? Is it…
I love food. I am sure you know that by now. I look forward to the next meal before I even finish the last bite of the one I am eating. Food makes me happy, and anyone who knows me will tell you that I love to eat good food, yes, including unhealthy stuff like…
You may have noticed that I have been talking a lot recently about my “team”. It got me thinking about the word. For the longest time, I thought I didn’t have a “team”. Of course I am part of the Saucony Hurricanes team, but I very very rarely even see another Hurricane, let alone interact…
On Wednesday I covered part one of my return to the UVA Speed Clinic, and since then I have been able to get two workouts with Drew in to implement some of the new exercises, and have now had a week to do the ones I need to do up to 3x a day(!) at…
I don’t even know where to begin with this experience. I feel like I write this a lot with my blog posts, but this time…..I just….my mind is just all over the place, shooting in many directions as I try to absorb as much of it as I can. As I sit writing this in…
Happy Friday! I am afraid I do not have anything new and exciting to share with you today as I am currently in Charlottesville, VA. Steve and I decided it was a good time to go back and see how my form compares to the last time I was here, and then see what we…
Over the winter I posted about what to wear during the winter months, complete with pictures, and examples of what I wear at each of the temperatures. That has actually been one of my most popular posts, and I thought it would be a good idea to do a summer one. One thing to be…
This idea came to me on a run. As many of my ideas do, but I am not sure how it is going to work yet. I may not end up releasing this, but I thought it would be kinda cool for you to see what shoes I use within my training (and life). As…
I did not intend to make this a whole post of its own, but it did not really match with any of the other topics, so here it is. I just wanted to make a shorter post about my thoughts on supplements. I am not a big fan of them overall, as I believe you…
