I probably don't have to give you any excuses to eat #pumpkineverything at this time of year, but did you know that you're actually doing something really good for your runner's body? If you look beyond the lattes and the sweets, that is. And if you're not on the pumpkin bandwagon, maybe you should be! … Continue reading 5 Reasons you should be eating pumpkin everything
Friday 5 2.0
Wineglass edition: Runfessions October 2017
Wineglass may have been the very first day of October (read about it here), so maybe that just means I've been holding out on you guys, cause it sure provided me with plenty of runfessions! What's a runfession, you ask? Well, it's the sort of thing you'd only fess up to another runner, cause we … Continue reading Wineglass edition: Runfessions October 2017
5 Ways to Find Your Mojo . . .
. . . after a bad race I'm talking about how to recover mentally, not physically (I covered that recently in this post here). Today I am joining up with the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy to share five ways to find your mojo again after a bad race. One point … Continue reading 5 Ways to Find Your Mojo . . .
5 Ways to Recover Better
I truly believe that recovery is almost as important as training when it comes to racing. Today I am joining up with the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy to share five ways to help speed up recovery after a race or hard run. Won'tstopcan'tstop I totally get it: you've run the … Continue reading 5 Ways to Recover Better
When is enough enough?: Runfessions September 2017
It's never enough, right? Never enough time, never fast enough, never enough states, never enough races. It seems that way, but it really isn't. If you listen carefully to your body and your heart and the significant others in your life, you'll know why you're biting off more than you can chew. You may not … Continue reading When is enough enough?: Runfessions September 2017
Dear Fall: 5 Things I want from You!
It's the first day of Fall and I decided to go off script for the Friday 5 and write a little letter to Fall and ask it for a few favors. Today I am joining up with the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy to share the five things I'd like to … Continue reading Dear Fall: 5 Things I want from You!
5 Ankle Mobility Resources for Runners . . .
. . . to check out I never gave much thought to my ankles. They never bothered me. Until they did. In 2016, about 8 years into my running "career", suddenly my ankles hurt. Bad enough that I had to tape them. I saw my chiropractor, I saw a physical therapist, and I was gifted … Continue reading 5 Ankle Mobility Resources for Runners . . .
5 Reasons to Blink
These days it seems everyone has a GPS watch that is also a heart rate monitor (HRM). Everyone, that is, except me. Actually, I'm pretty sure that there are other active people out there that don't have HRMs -- but would like one, if it were comfortable and easy to use. Today I'd like to … Continue reading 5 Reasons to Blink
Senior Moment August: Runfessions August 2017
It seems as though most of August's Runfessions are brought to you by my senior moments. And lemme tell you, they've come fast and furious in August. Not to mention the fact that I had this post mostly written ahead of time and yet somehow failed to realize that it was time for it! Join … Continue reading Senior Moment August: Runfessions August 2017
5 Ways I keep My IT Band Happy
ITBS: Illiotibial Band Syndrome. Stress fracture might be one of the most feared runner injuries, but ITBS is right up there with stress fractures. It can linger a long, long time and opinions on how to treat and/or cure it vary widely. I have struggled with it, and the truth is, while it's been rather … Continue reading 5 Ways I keep My IT Band Happy
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