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Marathon Training – Beyond the Miles: STRENGTH TRAINING

If you haven’t seen them yet please watch these videos of Mary Cain’s and Galen Rupp’s record setting races this past weekend at BU! Not going to lie… I teared up a little watching both of their races. I’ve always known that strength work is 

Treadmill Tuesday – A Hill Workout

Laci made a discovery this weekend…TV. The last few times we’ve had it on she sits in front of it like this and stares at it. Also, why do dogs make it nearly impossible to do any sort of ab exercises on the floor? Seriously, 

Monday Meal Planning and a Baked Oatmeal Recipe

Monday Meal Planning and a Baked Oatmeal Recipe

I’ve always been really good about planning out dinners for the week but breakfasts and lunches have always been things that get thrown together last minute. For the past few months, I’ve found myself rummaging through the cabinets after dinner trying to figure out what 

Marathon Training – Beyond the Miles: FOAM ROLLING & STRETCHING

Before we begin let’s review how I’ve been doing on my Beyond the Miles training this past week! Hydration My hydration has continued to improve. I am going through 3-4 of my Camelbak water bottles each day and am making sure to drink Gatorade or 

New Year’s Hustle 10K 2014 Recap

If you guys couldn’t tell on Friday I was a little bit nervous going into my 10K on Saturday. On Friday night I went to see Frozen with my friend it was so good and exactly what I needed to take my mind off the 

Sausage, Broccoli & Cheddar Quiche

Sausage, Broccoli & Cheddar Quiche

I am so happy that its Thursday! Only one more day until the weekend and TWO more until my first ever 10K race! I am so nervous but also really excited to see what I can do. I’m treating it more like a workout and 

Marathon Training – Beyond the Miles: SLEEP

I am happy to report that after last week‘s discussion about hydration I have been doing a really good job with my water intake. The past few days this is what my log has looked like – that’s some pretty good hydrating if I do say 

Banana-Nutella Stuffed French Toast Recipe

Thank goodness it is Saturday! This first full work week since the holidays has been rough. I definitely prefer the 1-day work weeks of Christmas and New Years, haha. I did bring Laci to the office yesterday though which made my day much better! This 

Marathon Training – Beyond the Miles: HYDRATION

This year I’m hoping to tackle some BIG running goals and in order to meet them I am prepared to do everything that it takes. There is a lot more to it than running and over the next 15 weeks I am taking a closer look 

10 Minute Planks!

I love planks, they have always been one of my favorite core workouts. Planks help with overall core stability and are one easy move that can help you get that flat tummy – no pooch! 🙂 A few years ago my college roommate impressed me