I’m 4 weeks into my 12 week half marathon training plan and I’m feeling really great! Honestly, my training has been rather lackluster; just the basics. Which goes to show you that running, and improving at running, doesn’t have to be complicated. Sure, there’s a time and a place for more intricate workouts but, when you’re new or returning to running, I find it’s better to stick to the foundational workouts and strength training, rather…
My first week of half marathon training didn’t feel much different than my last week of base building. It actually felt a bit easier in some ways, yet more challenging in others. Allow me to elaborate. Since returning to running in mid-April, I’ve been incorporating running on three days per week. I’ve consciously avoided running on consecutive days which by default meant that I would only run three days in a given 7-day week. I…
It’s been a VERY long time since I’ve sat down to write a blog post. If you’ve been following me on Instagram (@Running.on.Carbs) you know that I recently started a podcast and have expanded into run coaching for plant-based women. So, a lot of my story that would have been here, has been shared on the podcast instead. However, there is something to be said about the written word and storytelling. So, here I am…
It’s hard to know where to start. There were so many incredible moments from today’s race. Most importantly, I finished and I did not get injured. I walked right past the medical tent at the end without so much of a glance. However, then I coincidentally got a calf cramp about 10 feet later that forced me to stop and rest it before walking further. Well, I didn’t say I wasn’t in pain. As a…
Quick recap of my final week of marathon training. Just three runs this week. On the plan are two runs at conversational pace and one short run at marathon goal pace. I start carb loading on Thursday, which is day 123 of my marathon training plan. What a week to have a busy and high stress work schedule. Some things can’t be avoided or planned for ahead of time. It just is a busy week…
Arrived at week 2 of my marathon taper phase feeling rested. Given that this week was pretty much all treadmill running, I’ll just offer a quick weekly recap of my running distances. All of my runs are at conversational pace this week and my goal is to keep my heart rate in my zone 2. Thursday’s are still run at marathon pace but the mileage is cut back significantly this week. Day 113 My right…
Normally I would do my long run on Saturday. However, I moved my long run to Sunday so that I could attend a Krav Maga women’s self-defense class on Saturday with my sister and adult niece. As a woman runner it’s really important to be aware of your surroundings and it certainly doesn’t hurt to have some kind of formal self-defense training. The idea of these courses is not to teach you how to handle…
I’m so excited that I made it to my first taper week. Surprisingly, I’m not as tired or burnt out from running as I expected to be. While training for my first half marathon I got so bored of running the same types of runs over and over. I longed for an iFit treadmill workout with random inclines and intervals. However, those runs didn’t meet my distance requirements in my training plan at the time.…
It’s been two weeks since my first 20 mile training run. I had my cut back week, so now it’s time to do it again! In order to have a direct comparison, I ran the same course that I did last time. So, that meant another Coaster run! Only, this time my hydration bladder wasn’t leaking and I knew what side of the platform to catch the train from. Therefore, my anxiety was more controlled…
Triple digits plus one! Also, day one of my carb load test. My second 20 mile run is coming up in three days on next Saturday, so I decided to test out a formal carb load nutrition plan. I’ve always been of the mind that a carb load really isn’t necessary, especially for a vegan runner. I get so many carbs in my normal food. However, I also get fiber because the foods I eat…