Like many of you, I have fitness/running goals that I am focused on and driven to achieve. I put a lot of time and effort into my training, and I hate to be set back by injury or illness; it can be very frustrating. So a few months ago, when Ted at Sound Probiotics reached out asking me to try their product, I was willing to give it a shot. And now, nearly 5 months later, I can't say enough good Continue Reading
Weekly Recap & Running in Kansas City, MO
Another week of Grandma's Marathon training complete! This week including a short trip to visit my younger sister in Kansas City to meet my new nephew. I had a great time exploring Kansas City for the first time. I especially loved having the opportunity to spend time with Laurie in her first few months as a new mom. Let me back up a bit and tell you how the week went with Continue Reading
Inspirational Athletes: An Inverview with Eric Stevenson
I have an interview for you guys today with an awesome local athlete named Eric Stevenson! Eric Stevenson is one of the coaches at the Calhoun Beach Running Club- he's a really nice guy and a really accomplished runner! Like me, Eric is on a quest to run a marathon in every state. Read on to learn more about this awesome guy! Basic Running Stats: Marathon PR: 2:46:45 Half-marathon PR: Continue Reading
Featured Fit: Getting a “Tune-up” at Orthology
Like many athletes, I have had my fair share of injuries, but the one that seems to plague me the most is the darn IT band. By really focusing on core and gluteal strength as well as the occasional A.R.T. & Graston treatment, I have usually been able to mitigate this issue. However, when I was offered a complementary tune-up at Orthology, I knew that I wanted them to focus on the ol' IT band Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Two Weeks Until the Tokyo Marathon
The countdown is on! Only 10 days until we head to Japan and 14 days until the Tokyo Marathon. Here's how my training went down this past week: Monday: 1 mile repeats. I did this workout on the treadmill as it was quite cold and slippery outside. 2 mile warmup, 4 x 1 mile on, 2 minute recovery between miles, 2 mile cooldown. The miles were at a 7:45 pace which was supposed to feel easy. It Continue Reading
Fits Do Gear Reviews: The Brooks Ravenna 6
I have been a Brooks girl since I started running long distances. Occasionally, I have tried other brands, but why fix what's not broken right? Those other shoes never worked out for me, for a variety of reasons. I always find my way back to the Brooks. For most of my 17 marathons, I wore the Brooks Adrenaline, until a physical therapist told me I probably didn't need quite that much Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: The Tokyo Marathon is in 7 Weeks!!!
I am here with my weekly fitness recaps from the last two weeks. Sorry for the delay. I'm sure you were waiting with bated breath to see how my Tokyo marathon training is going, right? No? Ha! Well, here you go. Week of 12/22 through 12/28 Monday On the treadmill: 2 mile warm up, then 15 min x 10 min x 5 minutes with 5 minutes recovery between each set. 1 mile cool down. For the 15 minutes- Continue Reading