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Winter is coming, dare I tempt fate with the fact that it’s not here yet though? Which means winter running is just around the corner. Here’s the thing winter runs are still great runs they are just a little less great than other times of year. You might find that you are slower in the... Continue Reading →
Even if you’re mostly in it for the medal and the shirt I’m here to tell you that you should still run outside race and training season. Not only should you run outside race season you should run in all the seasons! I get that it’s hard to do sometimes but running (even outdoors) year... Continue Reading →
Do you want to know a secret while all runs in your plan are important the people that write them for you don’t really expect that you will do every single one. But how can both of those things be true. Well we get that things come up and life happens along the way and... Continue Reading →
This week was unlike any I’ve every had before but not due to running or really any dramatic reason. If anything it was because of a really good thing! This was the first week in my life I’ve ever had a full time employee which might not sound like a big deal but it had... Continue Reading →
I haven’t trained for a new distance since 2018 and even though I previously wrote a post entitled ‘why I’ll probably never run a marathon,’ I’m doing it! So whoever had age 38 in the family pool your odds are looking pretty good right about now. Of course anything can happen between now and October,... Continue Reading →
Last post was all about reflecting on the summer that was. This picture was pretty much the high point in my summer fitness wise and it took me almost 2 decades to do it. What made it so cool, nothing really there's this local river I've always wanted to swim in and I biked there... Continue Reading →
Training hard? Keeping consistent? Nutrition on point? None of that can happen if you’re not getting the hydration you need while you work out. Almost nothing else is as important and believe it or not it can make you go farther, faster and even like working out more! You might think okay bring water what... Continue Reading →
Whether you run, lift, cycle or swim, fast, far or slow someday you won't be able to perform at the level you are now. Sorry to bring it up but you probably already knew that right? It doesn't matter if you are 25 and headed to the olympics or 70 and the fast kid in... Continue Reading →
I know I’m not to only data nerd out there, I wear a fitness tracker, log my sleep, track PR’s and my cycle with exacting dedication. Today we’re going to talk about one of the most important pieces of data out there and that is heart rate recovery. Why is it so important, well its... Continue Reading →
I’ll put my hand up here and tell you that I’ve occasionally taken pain meds to help me get through long runs in particular even though I don’t think it’s a great idea. I’ll also bet that if you’re a long time exerciser you’ve done it too. If you’re a new runner starting out you... Continue Reading →
Sweat Sweetly 