Category: Running & Training
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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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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…
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Time Trials
It’s been a bit quiet here but I’ll be catching up on blogs and reviews this week! First, we have this week’s speed workout. Try it out while enjoying all of the pretty fall colors outside! Warm up – 1 mile 4×400 – half marathon pace, 1 minute breaks in between 4 minute rest THE…
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Sunday Shake Out
I use Saturdays for my hardest workout of the week. This week my hard workout was a 7 mile hilly run followed by my leg day routine. That being said, my body hated me today! On the plus side, the weather was great so I got outside to shake out my leg muscles a bit.…
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Saturday Long Run
I wouldn’t normally consider 7 miles my weekly long run but after resting my foot for over a month, this run was definitely a humbling experience. My foot has felt significantly better in the past couple of weeks so I decided to try a 10 mile run this morning to see if I could go…
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#sweatpink laces
Love being a part of the #sweatpink community and love these pretty laces!!!! I’ve already sent some out to a few of my running girls, who else wants a pair?!
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#SweatPink Ambassador
YAY! Got accepted and joined the #sweatpink team today! Stay tuned for some awesome fitness challenges!
Kelli Nickole // Runnergrams 