Most of the time, running is enjoyable. That’s ultimately why we all lace up our shoes, log those daily miles, and train for distances that seem crazy to the average person. But what happens when running is no longer enjoyable? When should you take a break from running? Obviously, there are situations in life that necessitate an extended break from running. The postpartum phase, stress fractures or serious injuries, surgeries, and other medical reasons all warrant several weeks off of running ...
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Weekly Workouts: Start of 2020
The combination of mild weather and Ryan being home from work allowed me to enjoy several outdoor runs both last week and the week before. I slacked on strength workouts last week. I wanted to enjoy every moment of family in town and Ryan off of work during the start of the week, and then the second half of the week was busy with onboarding new athletes. If I'm short on time, I'll choose to run rather than strength train because of the mental release. Postpartum hormones are no joke, ...
What to Do After a Goal Race
After the excitement of the racing season, the question for most runners - whether you ran the race or your life or had a poor experience - is what to do after a goal race. You may be ready for a break, you may feel slightly adrift without a goal, or you may need to shake off a case of the post-race blues. Most runners don't immediately jump into training for their next big race. Instead, most take some sort of off-season - and here is how to navigate what your off-season can look like and ...
Weekly Workouts: Base Building Week 3
Last week's workouts continued the pattern of progress in my postpartum base building. I increased my mileage more and am adding in small, unstructured bits of faster running. Things feel surprisingly good, especially for being three months postpartum. This careful, sustainable approach is working really well for me. I'm in no rush to get my speed back, but I'm pleased to see some faster paces return naturally. Monday: 50 minute run I covered 5.5 miles in those 50 minutes, with some ...
Training for a Marathon with a Stroller
This article is a guest post from Whitney Heins of The Mother Runners. Thank you to Whitney for sharing her stroller running tips! As any mother runner knows, running with a stroller is no joke. When I’m running up a hill pushing the double BOB stroller, my kids will ask me if I’m even running. “Yes!” I’ll huff as I try to catch my breath. Running with a stroller doesn’t just feel hard. It actually is hard. That’s according to science! One study in ...