Summer running is both a blessing and a curse. Beautiful sunrises, warm temperatures, and a lot more sunlight are the pros. The one major con? Humidity. But more on that later… When I began training for my first distance race […]
I don't listen to music or podcasts on every run or during every workout. But when I do, I listen to something for every different type of workout I do. Easy runs, tempo runs, long …
It's time to come clean. I'm an uber paranoid runner. I think all humans are going to kill me and all wildlife is going to chase me and attack me with their cloven hooves. As …
My second week of marathon training is in the books, folks! I'm seriously having so much fun with all my easy running. My coach warned me that we're about to turn up the heat with …
I go through phases of cooking and then not cooking. Sometimes I get really into it and I love making new dishes. Then other times I throw my hands in the air and declare a …
Do you have kids and feel like you need a break? Or perhaps you find yourself daydreaming about all the fun things you could be doing instead of withering away, stressed out, at work? Or …
There are some things I tend to focus on over and over again during race training: nutrition, running, and strength training. And for good reason, too. All those things play a huge role in race …
If you asked me eight years ago if I would ever run a marathon, I would have told you no. If you asked me two years ago if I would ever run another marathon, I …
If you've been a reader of Running on Happy for any amount of time, but particularly the last several weeks, you'll know I'm a huge fan of our CSA. There's always something amazing to be …
I runfess, I've taken off almost two full weeks after Grandma's Marathon on June 17th. I ran 6 miles one week afterward, and as of this posting I've run 3.5 miles. By the time my …
