The 10% Rule in Running: Should You Follow It?
The 10% rule in running suggests not increasing your mileage by more than 10% from week to week to prevent overuse injuries. However, this rule doesn't always account for individual training responses and different running volumes. Whether you're a new runner or an experienced athlete, understanding how to progress your training can help you achieve your goals without risking injury.
The Importance of Cutback Weeks for Runners
Incorporating cutback weeks into your training program is vital for long-term success and injury prevention. By allowing your body and mind to recover, you enhance your overall performance and ensure consistent progress. Remember, training smarter, not just harder, is the key to becoming a stronger, more resilient runner.
Best Types of Cross-Training for Runners
Cross training is a very broad term that can encompass many different activities, which in turn causes confusion among athletes on how to incorporate cross training into their programming and why you would want to include it.
How to Break Through a Running Plateau
Running plateaus can be frustrating, especially when you're putting in the effort but not seeing the progress. Understanding what causes these plateaus and how to overcome them can help you break through and reach new levels in your running journey.
How to Stay Motivated During Quarantine
Anyone else struggling with motivation right now? I’m here to let you know you aren’t alone. Races have always been my key motivator. If there’s a date to work towards and a clear timeline, it’s a lot easier to get out there each day. With no races on the calendar in the near future, we need to find other ways to keep our head in the game and stick with our training so we can be ready to race when it becomes available.
Journey to Sub 3 - Episode 4: Building Confidence
Things have really turned around the last few weeks and I’m finally building up some confidence after this cycle’s rocky start. I raced a 10K a few weeks ago and while it wasn’t my best performance, I was happy with the results on a hillier course and a lack of confidence in my abilities at that point. Since then, I’ve been recovering quickly from workouts and doing workouts that are slightly new and different to me - challenging me in new ways.
Journey to Sub 3 - Episode 3: 5K Race Recap + Blood Work Results
I grabbed a big 5K PR, but then got tough news in my blood work results. I held off on sharing much over the last 3+ weeks because I was navigating what was happening to me and how to take action. My blood work came back and showed I have a severe B12 deficiency, which explains all the symptoms I was experiencing with fatigue, weakness, poor recovery, etc.
Journey to Sub 3 - Episode 2: Extreme Fatigue
I was a bit worried I wouldn’t have much to share since the first several weeks of a marathon cycle are pretty boring, but shortly after posting my first video in the series I was hit with extreme fatigue. The fatigue is something I haven’t experienced since I first found out I was anemic over 4 years ago. I am continuing with my daily iron supplements as usual and am in the process of getting blood work.
Journey to Sub 3 - Episode 1: So Many New Things
I’m back on that sub-3 journey! As you may or may not know, I didn’t hit my goal in the fall, but I’m back chasing that sub-3 goal this fall at CIM. I thought it would be fun to share this training cycle in a video/vlog series. This goal is huge and hard, so I want to share all the challenges I face each week as an average runner with everyday responsibilities, trying to tackle a big goal.
Recovery Tools: Rapid Reboot Review
I've been using compression boots since early 2017 when my chiropractor would let me sit in them on Fridays before my long Saturday runs. I love them.
Week 2 - Eugene Marathon Training
MMMk this week was tough. I've been super fatigued which I think is a combo of adjusting to the jump in mileage and life is just nuts right now. Ricky and I got engaged in October and we finally set a wedding date for December of this year.
Finding ART: How I Finally Got the Right Treatment
The first time I heard of ART was a few days after running the Boston Marathon. I headed to my primary care doctor with what I thought was a serious stress fracture (thank you Google for scaring the crap out of me!).
Week 11 - Boston Marathon Training
Damn this week hit hard. Not because the training was particularly difficult, but because I got sick. The toughest thing during a training cycle besides dealing with an injury is getting sick.
