Let’s be real for a minute: most of us REALLY like our running tech.
Cell phones. Computers. Tablets. Fitbits. Garmins. Heart rate monitors.
Technology, in my view, is awesome.
I mean, shoot, without technology I’d probably have to get a real job! Read more
We are all busy.
There’s no question about that. But if we are trying to maintain consistency in our training, which really is the key to improving and reaching our running goals, we have to regularly be able to find time to run amid the craziness of life.
For me, the biggest key to my consistency in training has been becoming an early morning runner.
It wasn’t something that I really wanted to do, but it was the best option for me.
Because let’s be honest, if you wait to run until after work, there is a whole host of things that can screw your run up (family, work, traffic, etc.).
But if you get up at 4:30, take the dogs out real quick, and meet your running group at 5:15, you rarely run into a problem.
Funny how “life” isn’t even awake enough to screw up your run if you go early… Read more
Sometimes life happens.
And when it does, we have to readjust our regular routines and our priorities, and that may mean missing a few runs along the way.
Is it ideal? No.
But it’s life.
This week has been a pretty darn good week, except for the fact that I didn’t run or do yoga or do pilates or do anything even remotely physical for two straight days. Read more
Running in the summer heat and humidity is one of those things that you’re not sure whether to love or hate.
On one hand, there are physiological benefits to pushing yourself during the hottest months of the year.
On the other hand, it kind of sucks.
Depending on what your fall racing plans look like, logging some serious miles in the summer heat may not be optional if you want to be ready for your race. Read more
I’m a sucker for a good book.
Pretty much always have been, if I’m honest.
I recently pulled the trigger on a couple of books I’d been thinking about buying for a while.
And, not surprisingly, I wish I would have bought them sooner. Read more