By Cool J in MinneapolisMy sister Erin is training for a spring marathon (Green Bay!). She did THIS GUEST POST last year about the challenges of training for a marathon with two young kids. Additionally, (just like me), she struggles with IT Band Syndrome. Therefore, along with the time she has to allocate for running, she needs to find time to do enough cross-training, core strengthening, Continue Reading
Fitting Debate: When to Start Running Again Post-Marathon
Many of you (and I) are now in "post-marathon" recovery mode. What does that mean? When can we run again? Well, like always, we're all aware that I am by no means an expert! You are the best judge of when you feel ready to run, (or maybe your doctor!) But I do have a little experience with this whole marathon thing, and I do hang out with a lot of runners, and we do end up talking a lot about Continue Reading