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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?
Wow, this week has flown by! Thankfully I am on the carbo-loading portion of my pre-race diet (diet consists of 3 days of eating no carbs at all, followed by 3 days of eating almost nothing but carbs). The theory is that your body over compensates and stores even more carbs than carb loading alone….
I lost one of my best friends last Thursday :(. Nate, Ellie and I went out for an easy 6 miler. She was crazy as usual — “We’re going to run? Oh, boy, oh, boy, oh, boy…” as she paced around the house waiting for us to change into our running clothes and put on…
I don’t think I could make this up if I tried. After my last post, I was determined to get all of my miles in. On Tuesday, while home with Greta, I pushed the stroller for my 10 mile run with 10x100m strides. The wind was CRAZY, especially with the stroller. We stopped at the…
Wa-hoo! Long run of the week tonight, through the cemetery. There is no flat in Red Wing — even the cemetery, which I consider “flat” here is continually rolling small hills. No wonder I felt so strong this spring after training on this stuff! My legs are really chaffed, but all in all, it went…
Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese – photo credits to momtastic.com This is a healthier spin on the classic Macaroni and Cheese – because sometimes I just crave something creamy, warm, buttery and cheesy! Obviously, this will not be the same, but it curbs that craving and is rich and really satisfying. I made it with a…
Researching and writing out a training plan is pretty time consuming. I haven’t quite committed yet, but I’m thinking about switching over my plan to Jack Daniel’s. The old plan was out of “Advanced Marathoning”. I’ve mapped out Jack’s medium difficulty training plan. Figured it wouldn’t be smart to make a training philosophy change AND…