Recently, one of my good friends (we’ll call her L) asked me to help her design a running plan so she can tone up a bit before her upcoming wedding (and just to improve her fitness in general). I was pretty excited to jump in and help her and of course said yes instantly! If […]
5 Tips to Become a Faster Runner
So you wanna run faster? Yeah, so do I. But how do you actually make that happen? I am slowly trying to figure this out and thought I’d share a few tips I came up with while dropping my race pace about 30 seconds between my half marathon and recent 10k. Obviously, some of that […]
Summer Races?
So as you know, I’ve been on a bit of a runner’s high ever since my 10 Miler last weekend. I have a half marathon in about two weeks, but after that I have no races on my calendar. I’d really like to do some fun 5 and 10ks this summer, but I have conflicts […]
Back on the saddle (pavement)
You might recall that I recently took a week and a half off of running to let my poor, damaged shins heel. During that time, I did a variety of exercises, iced and did other forms of cardio that wouldn’t hurt my shins (i.e. bikes and towards the end of the week, the elliptical). I knew […]
Taking a rest
As I previously wrote about, I’ve been having a problem with shin splints. Because I’m sometimes hard headed, I haven’t taken the necessary rest that I’ve needed. I kept running on my shin splints and last weekend I was actually almost in tears during my run — the pain was that intense. I am so […]
Best Weight Training Methods for Runners?
I’m a couple weeks into my training plan and while the running and cross training is going well, I’m in search of a fun weight training regime to add into the mix. I’ve never done a great job of going to the gym and lifting weights. I can go and knock out planks, pushups, etc., […]
Fitness Challenge!
I successfully accomplished #29 on THE List (try a new fitness activity) with my discovery and obsession with Biker Barre on Cap Hill. And while I still love Biker Barre (and have a week of unlimited classes that I will be using in November), I’d have to find a more affordable fitness option. Lucky for […]
#29 Try a new fitness activity, pt. 2
On Tuesday morning, I woke up at 6am with a smile on my face. After a deep stretch to greet the day, I bounded out of bed and to the bathroom, whistling to myself as I got ready for the gym. I walked the dog, who seemed so happy to see the morning sun, and […]