When should you take a break from running? I do think it does a body good once in a while. Any repetitive activity leaves you open to injury. Switching it up and giving your body a break is one way to stay injury free. Fairytales and Fitness Pay attention to your RHR (resting heart rate) … Continue reading 1 Reason I Took a Running Break
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“Powering” Through: 2/25-3/3 WRD
Without a goal race on the calendar and bitter cold and snow and wind, I can't say I'm super motivated to run. I want to maintain my base, so after a short runbbatical, it was time to lace up . . . a little. I've been active in other ways. On Monday we lost power … Continue reading “Powering” Through: 2/25-3/3 WRD
R&R: 2/18-24 Weekly Wrap
In some ways it seems kind of pointless to join up with the Weekly Wrap, because there wasn't a lot of movement this week. But that's just the point: sometimes recovery looks like being lazy, but recovery is important -- and I don't have anything on my schedule right now, either. Perfect timing. I'm joining … Continue reading R&R: 2/18-24 Weekly Wrap
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?
Hey, I got a few miles in!: 2/19- 25 Weekly Wrap
I am still slowly returning to activity, getting back into the house cleaning groove (as much as I ever am), and resting a lot. The Olympics came along at a good time. I'm joining up with the Weekly Wrap from Holly @ Hohoruns and Wendy @ Taking the Long Way Home to actually share a few miles this … Continue reading Hey, I got a few miles in!: 2/19- 25 Weekly Wrap
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
Second zero week: 2/12- 18 Weekly Wrap
It's been a long time since I've been laid up by illness for so long. The really frustrating thing is that outside of a handful of days, I never felt super sick. But just as I was feeling better, suddenly I kept getting random spikes of fever that would come out of nowhere and be … Continue reading Second zero week: 2/12- 18 Weekly Wrap
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
Zero Week: 2/5- 11 Weekly Wrap
It's gonna be relatively short and sweet this week since there just wasn't a whole lot going on. By now I thought I'd be running again. It's not that I couldn't, it's just that I know if I continue to rest now I'll come back stronger rather than potentially relapsing (like a lot of people … Continue reading Zero Week: 2/5- 11 Weekly Wrap
Putting the R in Rest: 10/2-8 Weekly Wrap
It's another week short on activity, but man, I needed that! The last couple of weeks before my half were not the least bit restful and I was feeling extremely run down and just praying I could make it to the half healthy (actually, praying I would make it at all -- but that's a … Continue reading Putting the R in Rest: 10/2-8 Weekly Wrap
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