Mom. Runner. Coach. Writer.
I’ve been away at the Jersey shore, enjoying some unplugged time with family and friends. I didn’t really intend to unplug to the extent that I did, but once I got there, I had no desire to open my computer. So I followed that instinct and honestly, kind of dragged myself back to it. It was a fantastic long weekend of great weather, sand, surf, [...]
It seems, from my post last week on the running ego, that most of us grapple with taming that ego at least some of the time. Because of that, I wanted to follow up with some advice on training the running ego. I’m not qualified for the job, though, so I am letting Adrienne Langelier pinch hit for me on this today. Adrienne is a [...]
It’s funny how sometimes you can find clarity out on a trail. I’ve been craving a trail run lately, and luckily I had a willing friend for that on Sunday. We did a beautiful seven-mile loop. While I did have to walk some hills to keep my heart rate low, for the most part, trail running works fairly well with low heart rate training because [...]
After the last few weeks of soccer practices, soccer tryouts, soccer games, lacrosse games, swim practices (both year-round and summer teams), end-of-year parties, end-of-year gift purchasing, etc., etc., all topped off with a traveling husband, I am so ready for summer to begin. One more week for the kids and then life will slow down. I am a summer girl at heart, anyway. I love [...]
This past week, it was HOT and humid here in the MidAtlantic–our first steady shot of it this year. Trying to keep my heart rate down on my long run meant some serious ego swallowing, especially the longer I went on. By the last mile, I was forced to walk quite a bit, even on the flats. And I had to let a woman pass [...]
I’m a bit over a week into my MAF training and so far, so good. I can’t say I am hating it like I thought. Really, the hardest part was letting go of my current level of speed work, which was pretty darn high. Once I mentally released that, I’ve done ok with going easy all the time. Last weekend even provided some nice, cool [...]
If you haven’t noticed, there’s a ridiculous crazy amount of BQ fever going on right now, all in reaction to the bombings. It’s probably just me, but I don’t get why that makes everyone want to BQ that much more. (I was already planning on Boston 2014 long before the bombings, for the record). Anyhow…I just read in Runner’s World that a Bucks County, PA, [...]
You all may or may not know that I started down the endurance sport road with triathlon before I began focusing more on running. I migrated away from it mostly because I lost my love for the bike, but also because I found my love for running. After five years away from tris, however, I did two sprints last year, and this year I have [...]
Before I get into how I did my MAF test and how it went, I wanted to give a bit more background on the method. For those of you unfamiliar with it, it’s not a new technique. Phil Maffetone developed this probably 20 years ago or so. If you know anything about triathlon, you know the name Mark Allen. If you don’t, then let me [...]
So you all know I’ve struggled with my last few marathons. And you all know I’ve wanted to get to the bottom of the why. After consulting with my all-things-fitness-related guru, the Sock Doc, we’ve come to the conclusion that my body still isn’t tapping into fat for fuel. The fix? MAF training. More on that in a moment. It would seem nearly impossible that [...]
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