For those of you that have followed this for a while, you know that sometime last year I started changing what I ate and trying to shed those extra pounds I don’t need to carry around with me during a marathon (every pound = a minute!). See blog post here. That led to my first…
My achilles can handle the stress of running every other day. As I told Nate, “I can get somewhere on every other day”. (said with a huge grin on my face) (vs. my previous weeks where there where sporadic test runs of less than 8 miles) SO EXCITED to be healing! But, as Steve warns,…
An athlete recently asked me what I recommended for winter running. Just in time for Holiday shopping, here were my recommendations! Winter running can be the best for base building and strength! Yaktraxs – strap on a pair of worn out shoes and then you’re set for winter!!!!! Don’t strap to a minamalist shoe or…
if I didn’t spend as much time as I do on running and skiing. This week has been really nice — taking the first half of the week off and then running whenever I felt like it/however far I felt like during the 2nd half. It’s great! I actually have time to run errands and…
If not for my U of MN test and Beth Zirbes’ recommended link, I would have embarked in a “some-what” vegan looking diet for this next year. I am in love with the recipes I’ve tried, and really enjoy trying to eat as much plant/bean/natural based food as possible. Truly. But, based on my test…
I’m neither happy nor unhappy with my race. On the one hand, it’s a 2:55.52, which is a 2 minute 16 second PR for me. Not too shabby. On the other hand, I know I’m capable of much more… yesterday just wasn’t my day :(. The combination of not being able to split well, stomach…
