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
Fitness Fashion Friday: The Athleta Reflective Running Start Jacket
I had been eying the Athleta Reflective Running Start Jacket for months, so I was so happy when it finally went on sale! The full price tag of $298 was a bit high for me, but you can snatch one up now for just $119 here for the black version, or $179 for the silver version. The reviews I read online said that the silver one is more reflective than the black, but that the black one still works Continue Reading
Week 10 of Training for the Tokyo Marathon & Sound Probiotics
Remember this post, when I first announced that I would be running the Tokyo Marathon? It was a week before the Outer Banks Marathon. It seems like ages ago! On November 9th, I ran the Outer Banks Marathon after which I took 2 weeks off from training. Then I dove right back in to preparing for the Tokyo Marathon. Now I am on week 10 of training with only 3 weeks left to go! Here's how Continue Reading
Weekly Recap & RockTape for IT Band Pain
Happy Sunday! I'm here with my normal weekly recap of training for the Tokyo Marathon. This was a big week for me, though I'm not in the taper quite yet. In the past, I would taper for three weeks, but my running coach is having me taper for only two weeks. I have a cutback week next week in mileage and then one more big week before a 2-week taper. I'm not sure how I feel about a 2-week taper, but 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
Tokyo Training Weeks 7 & 8 and Thoughts on Having a Running Coach.
I know that reading workout recaps can be a little boring...I apologize in advance! But one benefit of the blog for me is that it really helps to keep me accountable. Also, I can reflect back on my training closer to race day. And race day is only 4 short weeks away! I also hope that sharing my training plan helps you with yours- maybe seeing what works for me and what doesn't work...i.e Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Girls Weekend in New York City
After 6 weeks of traveling around Asia, I returned to Minneapolis last Sunday, only to pack up for more travel! But this time, the travel was all for fun; fun in the form of a long weekend trip to New York City for my oldest sister’s 40th birthday! Three sisters and one college friend descended upon a perfect VRBO in Midtown for four nights in the Big Apple. The other girls arrived Continue Reading