Month: December 2016
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Rest Days: The good, the bad and the ugly.
Rest days are arguably the most important day of the week yet also the day that I dread and hate the most. In my perfect world, I would want to run every day without ever getting injured and without taking a break. I hate the feeling of sitting around with the extra time that I would…
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BSIM Training Week 2
Happy Holidays!!! Christmas is finally here and 2017 is coming! So I went a little overboard this week because I’m back in California and back on the trails and treadmills that I love. Yes, there is one treadmill in the world that I do love to run on! Anyway, my ITBS is acting up after…
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Gear Review: Fitletic Hydration Belt
Product: HYDRA 16 oz Hydration Belt Price: $45.95 Review: Find it here: https://fitletic.com/product/hd008-16oz-hydration-belt/ Let me start by saying that I was not a fan of running belts until I found this one. I tried almost all of the others that you can find in the running stores but nothing worked for me other than my Nathan…
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Surviving Winter Training
As I start to gear up for winter marathon training, I am really missing those summer beach days in Hawaii right now. In California, winter running meant throwing on a pair of running tights, a long sleeve shirt, my shoes and occasionally gloves – good to go! However, now that I have lived in North…
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BSIM Training Week 1
My ITBS and plantar fasciitis injuries have been feeling pretty healthy so it’s time to start training for the Big Sur International Marathon!!!! The race is April 30, 2017 so I’m giving myself plenty of time to make sure that I’m healthy and ready. I will be posting my weekly recaps on my Sunday rest…