KookyRunner

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My Fall Racing Schedule

Happy Wednesday! Today I’m discussing my Fall race schedule and linking up with Deb from Deb Runs for her Race Linkup. I’m also linking up with Annmarie from The Fit Foodie Mama, Jen from Pretty Little Grub and Nicole from FitFul Focus for Wild Workout Wednesday. If you normally read my blog you know I […]

Chicago Marathon Training Recap – Week 14

I was blessed with a cutback week and it was much appreciated! Sometimes you don’t know how much you need a break until you get one. My workouts actually felt enjoyable this week due to much better weather and less achy joints. This was probably one of my strongest weeks this training cycle! Monday 8/21 […]

Join Me For August 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. I’m more than happy to say goodbye to August. Why you may […]

Packing Tips for Your Rock ‘n’ Roll Racecation

Disclaimer: As part of the 2017 RockNBlog team, I receive a Global Tour Pass to register for their races, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. One of the best parts of being a runner is racecations. You get to enjoy a race, often in a new city, and explore all the sights of […]

Chicago Marathon Training Recap – Week 13

Well I got through unlucky (or lucky?) week 13 of training for the Chicago Marathon. I’m happy to report that I didn’t feel as fatigued as I did last week. I was also able to get in two strength training workouts and a spinning class in addition to my 4 runs. All in all, I […]

Chicago Marathon Training: 5 Fuel and Hydration Products

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. Today’s topic is running and fitness fuel/hydration products. Before I started training for the Chicago Marathon, I knew I wanted to experiment with a few different fueling and hydration […]

My Physical Therapy (PT) Routine

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional or a running coach. I’m just your average runner sharing what works for me! Happy Wednesday! I hope that everything is having a great week so far. Last month I shared my post run stretching routine and today I am sharing my physical therapy (PT) routine. I first […]

Chicago Marathon Training Recap – Week 12

Hey Hey it’s Sunday! Just 8 more weeks until the Chicago Marathon….yes, just 8!! I feel like now is the time where I’ll really be counting down the weeks until the big day! Although I struggled this week, I’m happy to complete another week of training. Let’s discuss! Monday 8/7 5.5 miles to kick off […]

How to Survive a Long Run on the Treadmill

Happy Wednesday! Today I want to discuss the treadmill. I feel like runners either love or hate the treadmill, there is no in-between! Personally I don’t mind the treadmill. I wouldn’t say it’s my favorite way to get in a run, but I don’t dread it. Running on a treadmill is one thing, but what […]

Chicago Marathon Training Recap – Week 11

Happy Sunday! Another week completed and another week closer to the Chicago Marathon 🙂 As we get closer to October 8th, I’m getting more and more excited to run this race! I also love seeing all the training pics on social media. It really feels like a majority of runners are doing the marathon this […]