“Whooah, we’re half way there Livin’ on a prayer Take my hand and we’ll make it, I swear Livin’ on a prayer” Y’all…I’m halfway through training for the Chicago Marathon (cue the party music)! I can’t believe that training has gone by so quickly this time. This was a cutback week (thank you sweet little […]
Archives for July 2017
Join Me For July Runfessions
Happy Friday! Since it’s the last Friday of the month, I’m linking up with Marcia from Marcia’s Healthy Slice for Runfessions. I’m also linking up for Friday Five 2.0 with Rachel from Running on Happy and Lacey and Meranda from Fairytales and Fitness. We’re at the end of July already? How did that happen?! Not […]
My Post Run Stretching Routine
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional or a running coach. I’m just your average runner letting you know what works for me when it comes to stretching after a run. Hey Hey, it’s Wednesday! Is everyone having a good week? I’ve been enjoying much cooler temperatures this week and I couldn’t be happier. It’s […]
Tunes Tuesday 7.25 – Lincoln Park Tribute
Today is the last Tuesday of the month so our theme is current jams. I’m thrilled to be hosting this link up each week with Janelle and Steff ! Remember that starting next week, we will be moving Tunes Tuesday from a weekly to monthly format. We will still have themes but feel that a […]
Chicago Marathon Training Recap – Week 9
Week 9 of Chicago Marathon training is in the books! I did things a little differently this week, focusing more on PT exercises vs. my strength training classes. Overall it worked out well and I was still able to get in all of my runs. Also this week we got our corral assignments for the […]
5 Reasons to Try Nuzest Protein Powder
It’s Friday, so that means I’m linking up for Friday Five 2.0 with Rachel from Running on Happy and Lacey and Meranda from Fairytales and Fitness. One thing I’ve been working on this summer is getting more protein into my diet. Although I do eat meat, I’m not a huge fan of eating it everyday. […]
Whats the Most Important Run During Training?
Happy Wednesday! As I’m almost halfway through my training for the Chicago Marathon, I thought this would be a good time to evaluate the runs in my training schedule. My training plan calls for four runs per week – two “easy” runs, one tempo run and one long run. The other day I started to […]
Tunes Tuesday 7.18 – Pump Up Music
Happy Tuesday everyone! Thank you to everyone that has joined us for this link-up this year. Starting in August, we will be moving Tunes Tuesday from a weekly to monthly format. We will still have themes but feel that a monthly format may help more people participate. The theme for August will be End of […]
Chicago Marathon Training Recap – Week 8
Week 8 of marathon training is in the books! This week was…challenging. All my workouts just felt “off” for lack of a better word. My legs felt heavy during all my runs this week and I even skipped my run on Tuesday. My knees were really not happy with me at all this week so […]
How to Simplify Your Running Routine
Happy Wednesday! So you know how there is a national holiday for just about everything? Well today happens to be National Simplicity Day! This day is observed in honor of Henry David Thoreau, who was an advocate for living a life of simplicity. Simplicity. A “simple” word but yet very complicated. Everyone definitely has their […]