Last Saturday, I ran my first 21-mile run in preparation for the Marine Corps Marathon. During my training season, I typically run 2 21-mile runs 3 weeks apart before tapering for a marathon. This is the longest mileage I run before the race. For 21-milers, I try to channel my inner race day as much […] Read more
Successful runs have just as much to do with being properly hydrated and fueled as they do with your mental and physical strength. During the past few weeks, I’ve tried a number of new recipes that make for great pre- and post-workout fuel or just a healthy mid-day snack. I am absolutely loving these 4 […] Read more
My Labor Day weekend was full of first-time experiences. Four firsts to be exact. During the course of 7 hours of training that covered 70 miles, I found myself up at the crack of dawn, had a run-in with an angry insect, got my hands dirty (like, really dirty) and dressed up like a trainer […] Read more
You’ve probably heard the saying “The best things come when you least expect them.” That’s exactly the phrase I’d use to describe my long run this past Saturday. Lately I’ve been defining my long runs with less than positive adjectives – unbearably hot, miserable, painfully hard, lacking energy. Saturday was completely different. Just when I […] Read more