Adding Stuff to Your Long Runs
Long runs are the bread and butter of any race training program, especially for the 10K, half marathon, and marathon. When your success in the
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St. Patty’s Pie
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! While St. Patty’s Day observed was on Saturday, today is the actual feast day/holiday, so I made you a delicious Irish-inspired
Life Lately and St. Louis Go! Half Marathon Training Week 4
Hi, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful St. Patty’s/ Pi Day weekend! Life Lately Spring finally (finally!) arrived in Northwest Indiana, which brought
Ab Workout for Distance Runners
Just like your running workouts target either developing speed or increasing endurance, strength training workouts can have the goal of building either muscular strength or
Are You a Short Distance or Long Distance Runner?
The most guaranteed way to run your personal best is to train in a manner that improves your weaknesses and race at a distance that plays
Blueberry Pie Oatmeal
One of my favorite things about spring is a new season of fresh fruits and vegetables. Well, that and the fact that there’s no longer
How I Stay Injury-Free in Running
I have mentioned a few times here and in comments on other blogs that I am very fortunate to not get injured very often. Since
Life Lately and St. Louis GO! Half Training Week 3 (March 9)
Hi, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Life Lately This past week was hopefully the last rough week of winter. We were
10 Ways to Salvage a Bad Training Run
The honest and obvious truth of half marathon and marathon training is that it’s tiring, both mentally and physically. When you’re at the height of
Crispy Chickpea Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Surprise, surprise! Yet another sweet potato recipe here on This Runner’s Recipes! Didn’t we just have one last week? Sweet potatoes are one of
Must-Have Spring Running Gear
After this bitterly cold and icy winter when the snow never seemed to stop falling, many runners, including myself, are more than ready for spring. Like
Life Lately and St. Louis Go! Half Marathon Training (March 2)
Happy Monday, everyone! That cold and icy month of February is finally over, and now that it’s March, spring can’t be that far off! (Although
Discipline and Consistency
I’m going to let in you on the secret to health and running success, whether your goal is to lose weight, run your first race,
Spice Up Your Sports Nutrition
It’s not just the food we eat that boosts our health and our athletic performance; it’s how we flavor and season it that can have
My 2015 Race Calendar
After a while of not knowing at all what my 2015 race calendar would look like, I’ve finally filled out all my races for the
Cheesy Sweet Potatoes with Dippy Eggs
Question: Do you call them runny eggs or dippy eggs? I used to call them runny eggs, but that term always gave me a bit
Life Lately and Weekly Workouts (February 23)
Hi, everyone! How was your weekend? This weekend Ryan and I got away from the awful Midwest winter and spent the weekend in Seattle! We
Meatless Meals Recipe Round-Up
Happy Friday, everyone! This week marked the start of Lent, which means that many Christians across the world are not eating meat on Fridays for
8 Week Half Marathon Training Plan
First off, thank you so much to everyone for the kind and supportive words on yesterday’s post! I appreciate it so much! You all are
My Plans for a Boston Qualifier in 2015
A couple week ago I announced my goal of attempting a Boston Qualifier in 2015. Yes, originally back in 2014 I had said that 2015
Life Lately and Weekly Workouts (February 16)
Hello, everyone! How was your weekend? We had a pretty lazy weekend of reading and watching movies because we had yet another snow storm! Winds
Reads and Recipes (February 14)
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! How was your week? Here are some of my favorite reads and recipes from this week! Did you read something interesting
Fudgy Chocolate Beer Cake
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, which means it’s time for lots of heart-shaped desserts, right? For me, Valentine’s day is best celebrated with food. Ryan can
Run Less Run Faster Review
Hi, everyone! A couple weeks ago I introduced the new This Runner’s Library feature on this blog, and I’m back with my second post for