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CIM Training Week 12

At this point, four short weeks out from the California International Marathon, I feel really good. I hit my highest mileage week so far for

Friday Thrive

Hi there and happy Friday! This week seemed to fly by with Halloween, All Saint’s Day, and another week of high mileage. I don’t mind

CIM Training Week 11

The most demanding weeks of marathon training manifest themselves in a dichotomy for me: the hard days produce fast times that show progress and the

Friday Thrive

Happy Friday! How has your week been? Relish October is my favorite month. Between the winds and rains of last week and the currently grey

What a Runner Eats - Six Running Bloggers Share How They Eat to Run

What Runners Eat {Run It}

Welcome to this month’s edition of the Run It series! Each month, running bloggers share their tips and glimpses into their running – and this

CIM Training Week 10

I feel as if I just began marathon training, yet here I am at week 10 of 16, with a 20 mile long run and

Friday Thrive

Happy Friday! And to all of my local Seattle area readers, happy start of rainy season! I say that with an edge of sarcasm, of

A Quick and Effective Strength Workout for Marathon Training

Quick and Effective Strength Workout for Runners

Marathon training demands a large amount of physical energy. Training for a marathon includes long runs, higher overall weekly mileage, and hard interval or tempo

CIM Training Week 9

This week was a cutback week, a brief break in the miles before training really gets intense. I ended up running one less day than

Friday Thrive

Happy Friday! From celebrating fall races to enjoying fall foods, here are some of my favorite things from this week. Run 10Ks are a popular

Early Season Snow at Mount Rainier

Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote, “Beauty will save the world.” We could try to dissect exactly what Dostoevsky, a deeply pious man, meant with such a maxim,

How to Do Speed Workouts without a Track

How to Run Speed Workouts without a Track

A reader recently asked “I’d love to read a post about how you structure marathon training/speed workouts without a track. I’ve noticed you generally don’t

CIM Training Week 8

Congrats to all marathon finishers! I know there were many races this weekend – some of the runners I coach ran at St. George, Chicago,

Friday Thrive

Happy Friday! I cannot begin today’s post without addressing the Las Vegas shootings. My heart broke when I read the news on Facebook early Monday

Chicken Vegetable Farro Soup

Once October arrives and the temperatures drop, I start craving soup again. Actually, I usually start craving soup in September, but October is cool enough

Alt Text The Benefits of Kettlebells for Runners

The Benefits of Kettlebells for Runners {Rep Fitness Review}

Disclaimer: I was sent a Rep Fitness kettlebell in exchange for a fair review. All opinions expressed are my own. The kettlebell has long been

CIM Training Week 7

Seven weeks done, nine weeks to go! The middle weeks of marathon training feel similar to the middle miles of a race. You do not

Friday Thrive

Happy Friday! As with every week, Friday Thrive is a place where I like to discuss all things running, food, and life related each week.

20 Sweet and Savory Recipes to Make This Fall

Fall reignites my love of cooking. I spend summer eating the same dishes – salads, tacos, grilled chicken, and burger bowls – because of the

Favorite Half Marathon and Marathon Workout: Two Mile Repeats

5 Best Half Marathon and Marathon Workouts {Run It}

In this month’s edition of the Run It Series, we are sharing with you our favorite marathon and half marathon workouts. One of my favorite

CIM Training Week 6

This week has rust-busting, fun week of training, due largely in part to the arrival of fall temperatures but also because marathon training is finally