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Now that the new year is approaching and you’re setting your 2015 goals, do you have any questions regarding training, coaching, nutrition, injuries, strength training, etc?
Now that the new year is approaching and you’re setting your 2015 goals, do you have any questions regarding training, coaching, nutrition, injuries, strength training, etc?
Sorry it’s been so long! I’m on a week long business trip in Tokyo. It’s my first time in Japan. It’s beautiful!! Tokyo is a bustling, energetic city. At first it’s a little overwhelming (26 million people), but after a while it grows on you — it’s more like an organized chaos than anything else….
I’d forgotten how much time and mental energy is involved with training for something! My weekends feel so much shorter now that I’m putting in a medium long run in on Friday night (13 or so) and a long run (19-20) on Sunday. That eats up so much time! It’s also really time consuming to…
Training is going well! Week 12 to go: 120 miles! Woot, woot! Best part? I nailed my workouts (and they were tough!) – first one here and the second one was: 4 miles T – 6:07 pace 3 miles T- 6:15 pace for first 1.5 miles, felt awful, not smooth. Took 30 secs rest. Then…
I’ll meet with Dr. Asp next week to lay out a definitive race plan and work on my mental prep. It’s a good thing I have something scheduled – it forces me to think ahead to the race earlier than I maybe otherwise would (work and a massive house project have been consuming most of…
So excited to announce that carb BOOM is now a sponsor! Their energy gels are amazing – not only super flavorful (try their raspberry! It’s amazing!), but completely natural, which is super important to me. So instead adding some sort of processed flavoring, their raspberry gels are flavored with raspberry concentrate and raspberry puree. Love…
For a different, wholesome homemade breakfast, try these muffins! I tweaked the recipe to be a little healthier. Nate gave them a double thumbs up! Ingredients: 3/4 cup oatmeal flour 3/4 cup quick or old fashioned oatmeal 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or skim milk/water mix) 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 2 tbsp sugar equivalent…