Oh taper week. Race day is four days away and I'm in the middle of my taper. Extra sleep, dinners with friends, and low miles are the preparation needed for a weekend race. Here are seven tips on how to manage your taper!
What a month! Today I've got a recap of my October goals and my latest November goals.
When Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky come to Carrboro the crowd comes running. Four time Olympian and Olympic medalist Shalane Flanagan and chef and nutrition coach Elyse Kopecky were in Carrboro on Wednesday to promote their new cook book Run Fast. Eat Slow. The Carrboro event kicked off with a run with Flanagan and Kopecky and drew a crowd of over 300 attendees.
It was starting to smell like goats in the rented sprinter van - Vincent Van Goats! Gear was scattered everywhere, sweaty running clothes were basically stewing petri dishes in sealed ziploc bags. The string lights were tangled on a head rest. And I was done with all three of my relay legs.
Happy Halloween! I love fall running. I think these are some of the most beautiful runs, and some of the more memorable ones, not least because of zombies. That's right: ZOMBIES. There's nothing like a rush of outrunning an imaginary zombie horde. And thanks to an app, you don't even have to have a vivid imagination for all this!
Yates Mill. Everybody in the Raleigh area goes to Yates Mill in the fall. Except me apparently, so of course I had go check it out. I called my dad and he eagerly met up with McCrae and me for another Sunday stroll.
I have a confession. Twice now I've broken my running streak this month. Okay, actually it was three times. Three times! While I've always felt great when I finally get outside for a run, it's also important to listen to my body and know when to take it easy. And this week? My body has been SCREAMING at me to take it easy. Here are 5 signs of overtraining that my body is using to tell me to TAKE IT EASY!
I'm interrupting the regularly scheduled running post today because I'm just SO EXCITED to share these pictures today! I know Allison from my day job and I was so happy when she asked if I'd photograph her beautiful family! Thank you Allison for the chance to chase your beautiful and fun family around for an afternoon!