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Pregnancy Weeks 27-28
Time for a pregnancy and life update, and to announce the WINNER of the shirt giveaway! Pregnancy/running update: I spent a large portion of these weeks either: feeling great or leaning over a toilet, throwing my guts out. Week 27 felt awesome. I ran more than I have in a while, and every mile felt…
Down week!!!
I am so excited… this is a huge down week for me – 81 miles! It shows how far I’ve come when three cycles ago this would have been a huge week. Today’s plan just called for 10 miles and my immediate reaction was: what? Just 10? Not a second run at night of 6…
Nailed a workout… and then a hundred degree temp?
5×1 mile @ T, 4x200m. 18 miles total. Oddest evening ever: First, a truly awesome tempo workout with Craig at the Carleton track. I knew I needed to get on some solid ground for this since I know I’ve been doing too much on the treadmill. I made my own workout up for the day…
The Curious Case of the Clumsy Legs – Calling all SLUETHS!
The Clues: 1. Being sick often. Perhaps I’ve developed allergies because my sinuses seem to continually be congested. I’ve literally been congested the last 4 weeks. No lie. Not with actual stuff, just inflamed (or whatever happens to them) enough to make me sound really stuffy. Before Chicago I was super stuffy, but after a…
Instead of racing today…
I woke up this morning and my first thought was: I’d be an hour into NYC marathon at this point. It felt so weird to wake up and get dressed for a training run. It wasn’t a regular training run. I was meeting 4 very fast women – Amy Hastings and Kim Smith (Olympians in…
V02max and Body Fat test results!
I had my VO2 max and body fat tested today at the University of Minnesota’s Human Performance Lab. I am go glad I did this. For anyone wondering where they are, or just looking to be smarter with their zones/body weight, I completely recommend this. I was lucky enough to have the PhD administering the…
I have two kids how can I lose the baby weight? Dont have access to a gym, or how can I get in shape 4 moving? Thanks 🙂
I have to ask a couple of questions before I can answer: what time do you have to devote to exercise? What have you been doing lately? Can you involve your kids at all (not sure their ages: if they are older, they could bike, for example)? Let me know!
Hi Nichole! I have so many questions! But the one that's been on my mind most as of late is this: How do you adjust your strength training when you up your mileage during a marathon training block? I'm currently doing Body Pump/lifting 3x a week (Tues, Thurs, and Sun) in addition to just easy base mileage of 40-50mpw. I've been able to up my weight in class and can definitely feel in during my weekly runs, but since I'm not really doing much intensity-wise on the running front, it's been fine. I'm nervous as to how to adjust when I head into my next 16-18 week training block for my fall marathon – should I lift lighter but keep up the 3x a week sessions? Cut the weight on the legs portions (squats, lunges)? Drop to taking the class 2x a week or 1x week instead but keep the weights heavy? I don't want my legs to be dead for key workouts and mileage that will climb to 80-90mpw, but do feel like the strength work is important to support my bones and keep me healthy (my family has a history of osteoporosis – both my mom and grandmother). Thoughts? This is fun – thanks for opening up for questions!
What are your thoughts on carbo-loading (or depelting and then loading?)?
What are some of your favorite marathon workouts?
I'd like to know about the taper part of marathon training: what to expect, how to eat, what to do, how to manage, etc.
What are your feelings about overdistance training for the marathon (ie, training runs of more than 26 miles)?
Hi Nichole,
Thanks for the great blog! I find it fun and motivating. My question pertains to nordic skiing which I know you have dabbled in and your husband excels at. I'm always looking for skiing oriented workouts to do during the summer, and have found that rowing machine seems to really target the glutes that you use for hill climbing in freestyle skiing. Do you think rowing machine workouts translate well to skiing, and if so how much rowing might one do relative to other strength / cardio / rollerskiing workouts? Thanks in advance for any input that you (and your husband) can provide!
Best strenght workouts for marathon training or running in general. I am looking for a easy, and quick (under 20 minutes) routine to do consistantly.
How do you learn to race & run 'no' matter how you are 'feeling'?
This is a pregnancy/running question. After the baby is born, what are your goals/dreams esp. the first two months? If you had a c-section that complicates things of course but what are your thoughts (ps update your pregnancy blog please)