Using YouTube to Get Fit
When I’m looking for a quick workout at home, YouTube has become by spot for 10-minute workouts. For most of the workouts you just need a mat. Fortunately, I also have some handweights, resistance...
Category: Training
Weekly Recap: The Streak Begins
What a week! We kicked it off in Northern Virginia on Monday at the wedding of one of Nathan’s college roommates. We realized about halfway through the post-ceremony celebration that driving back to North...
Revising Your Plan
It has to happen, and that is one of the things I absolutely love about creating my own plans. I have the power and autonomy when something is off to make adjustments to my...
Pain While You Train
If you are a regular blog reader, you know that I am not a running coach or personal trainer and I have absolutely no medical experience. If you aren’t a regular reader, now you...
Weekly Recap: Recovery Week
The week after a big race is when I tend to slack off a little and this week was no exception. I’m kicking off the start of a series of two week training cycles...
New Training Plans
I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about my training plan since my race on Sunday. I want to get my training base back up now that I feel like I’ve got my...
Flying Pirate Recap
What a day! I wasn’t at all sure how running this weekend was going to go this weekend, but it ended up being pretty great. On Saturday, several of us ran the First Flight...
Race Anticipation
The days leading up to a race you’ve been training for are always filled with anticipation. When I’m gearing up for a big race, I’m always nervous about getting sick (or injured) in those last couple...
Weekly Recap: One RAD Week
If you caught my post late last week, you know I got the all clear to proceed with regular training. WOOHOO!!! But even without that news, I had a great week! I traveled Monday-Wednesday...
Getting the All Clear
It’s official! I am cleared to resume all normal running activities! This makes me unbelievably happy. I’m still having a little pain in my heel first thing in the morning and immediately following some...
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