I have been taking a break from coaching for a month and half already with my off-season unofficially starting about a month ago. This is the first year I have chosen to take a break, rather than being forced into a break due to injury or unexpected life circumstances. The interesting thing I am finding… Read More…
Remember to Celebrate
For many of us, our season is over. This past weekend marked my last official race of the season and it left me feeling a little sad. Sad but proud because I had ONE running related goal this year and I crushed it: NO RUNNING RELATED INJURIES. That’s right. I had an entire training year… Read More…
The Importance of Taking an Off Season
Happy Monday! I had an awesome weekend full of lots of adventures which is exactly the way every weekend should be. I hit up some local (and well named) trails with a KW ultra running group for some morning miles on Saturday. On Sunday, I spent some time filming for some upcoming segments on FitFriday… Read More…
Runners Not Running: The Off Season
Here’s a fun fact for you – taking an off-season is vital enough that if you don’t take one every once and a while, you will be forced to. Trust me on this one, I am in the last camp. There are some people who can recover from race seasons faster than others, but something… Read More…
Bedtime Snacks for Runners
I have begun my training season again as I am now rocking the running shoes INJURY FREE and I have a problem. I am hungry all the dang time. One thing I forgot about being in beast mode was that you are always in need of something. – sleep – food – stretching – ice… Read More…
CEP Compression Winner and an Off-Season Begins!
This past weekend, I completed my final race of the season. I have never said that sentence with absolute certainty before, but after a year of solid training, racing and physical gains, I know it is time to take a rest before tackling another huge year or racing. 2014 is the biggest athletic year for… Read More…
