It's not the first time I've missed runs due to sickness, although it's been years since I had to miss this much activity. I am lucky, though, I know -- I didn't have to spend months without running. Even a short time without running can teach you important lessons, though. I am joining the Friday Five … Continue reading 5 Things My Running Sabbatical Taught Me
Recovery
Who said you need 10,000 steps?
More is better. That should be the American slogan -- or at least, so it seems. So you walk or run 10,000 steps? Of course you have to keep upping the ante. Beat your old record. Right? Or do you? Why 10,000 Steps? Mr. Judy shared this post with me quite some time ago about … Continue reading Who said you need 10,000 steps?
5 Signs You Need to Rest
Rest isn't a four letter word -- rest is where you get fitter (and you can read more about its importance here). Some people seem to have an innate sense of when it's the right time for them to take a little more rest. And some of us keep pushing until we're sick or injured. … Continue reading 5 Signs You Need to Rest
REST is not a 4 letter word
Sometimes I feel that runners do think rest is a dirty word. I still remember my first half marathon, where I attended a lot of the seminars. In one of them they mentioned that elite runners rarely run more than one marathon a year. It's too hard on their body (of course, they're also probably … Continue reading REST is not a 4 letter word
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
I love a conversion!: 7/31-8/6 Weekly Wrap
I was still feeling run down this week. In fact, more so than last week. Not actively sick, mind you, but like I could go over my tipping point if I don't take it easy. So I did. I even skipped a run. And missed some speed work. And abandoned Pahla B for the week. … Continue reading I love a conversion!: 7/31-8/6 Weekly Wrap
Are you really recovered?
I'll sleep when I'm dead. How often do you hear people say that? Yet we get stronger when we rest and recover properly. But how do you know if you're recovered? Meet my little friend The pulse oximeter. That's right, like the thing you wear on your finger when you're in the hospital. It measures … Continue reading Are you really recovered?
Just because you can . . .
. . . should you? It seems like multi event weekends are all the rage now. And Ragnar, of course, which is sort of a multi event weekend. I haven't done either. And I'm not saying you absolutely shouldn't, but sometimes it's wise to stop and give some hard thought to why you're really signing … Continue reading Just because you can . . .
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