It’s no secret I’ve been struggling through my current training cycle. In fact, in my last two runfessions (July and August), I made mention of how difficult training was becoming. Burnout has been a constant worry of mine for the […]
No excuses. Not anymore. I feel like I’ve been really hard on myself the last couple weeks. I’ve had my brief moment of burn out but now I’m over it. I have no more excuses. The pity party is over; […]
Happy Friday! It’s my favorite day of the month — when Runfessions meets the Friday Five 2.0. It’s a no holds barred type of post and I love it. I have quite a few things to runfess for this fine […]
I came, I saw, I conquered. I’ve officially completed my tenth half marathon at the third annual Rock Hall Half Marathon on Sunday. And what a great day, it was! Aside from my own race, I had a few runners out […]
There’s a lot of talk in the running world about tempo runs. Most runners know they’re a good type of running to be doing, but a lot of runners don’t know why or how to properly do them. Add in […]
We all have bad runs. But what happens when Sufferfest threatens to derail your plans? You don’t let it! Because marathon training waits for no one. Last week was a bit of a nutty week. I felt fantastic through Thursday. […]
Thank you to Gerolsteiner Sparkling Mineral Water for sponsoring this post. All opinions and experiences are my own. I drink plenty of water. In fact, hydrating during marathon training ranks high among my priorities. Until recently, I was just fine […]
Happy Friday and welcome back to the Friday Five 2.0 linkup! I’m so excited for today’s topic because it comes from Kim — the Kooky Runner. 🙂 Today’s topic is… drumroll, please… favorite races! I’ve posted on this topic a […]
Running in the summer is one of my all-time favorite activities. I love being in the warm sunshine, soaking up rays that I so long for in the winter months. But I’m also not short-sighted and I realize my love […]
I feel slightly discombobulated during this training cycle. I’ve been getting 99% of my runs in, as planned, but the 1% remaining is throwing me for a loop. Between nutrition, weather, and a crazy muscle cramp in my quad this […]