Slowly But Surely

I'll tell you, training is hard! The quest for health and fitness is such a slow process. I read everything I can get my hands on. I do a lot of trial and error. When I read something that makes sense, I incorporate it into my workout routine or eating plan, depending on what it …

May As Well Be Drinking

Sometimes I chuckle when I look at the routes that I run. This was a down and back. And down and back. And halfway down and back route. One would think that it would be a straight line. One would be wrong! I was reading the other day about running surfaces. They (whoever "they" is) …

It Hurts Now

I saw this on Pinterest and it struck a chord with me. My normal warm up and cool down consists of a brisk walk. That's the way that it's always been. Warm up and cool down means that you're lowering your heart rate and easing back into normal life. Walking seems to be the best …

Nerd Alert

Proceed with caution. I've been doing MATH! I've probably never mentioned my sheer hatred (read:fear) of math! I despise it. Don't come walking towards me with a calculator because I will run screaming from the building! On the flip side of that is my absolute love for all things health and fitness related. What does …

Back To Back

Something I swore I'd never do is run on back to back days. I've been babying my feet because of plantar fasciitis in the one, and it makes it more difficult to keep the healing process continuing in a positive manner if I run on consecutive days. My training plan doesn't have running activities on …

How Many Times

I officially (and I use that term loosely) started my 10k training on July 20th. I was originally going to start on June 29th, but then we scheduled an impromptu reunion. So I was going to start on July 6th, the day after our reunion. But there was still family in town and I was …