As a full time working mom, there are few days that I am not tempted to just run out the door as fast as possible, without a good dynamic warm-up. As a running coach, I know what this could eventually do to my body, and saving those 7-10 minutes just isn’t worth it. … Read the rest
Tag Archives: preventing overuse injuries
Focusing On Strength
My mileage is back up to what I would consider a fairly reasonable level. Running 40-50 miles has always been a pretty comfortable place for my body, and it gives me the opportunity to focus on other area’s without ditching running all together.… Read the rest
Running Breaks
I have to be honest, I am still riding high on last week’s race memories. It’s funny how the memories change over time, and you have a more difficult time remembering all the struggles in detail, but the feeling of crossing the finish line is still so fresh. … Read the rest
Strength Training for Runners
Mileage stayed up this, but I had a few more struggles than last week. It’s finally the last month of training, and I am beyond ready for a little training break after this race. My CrossFit box started a new strength cycle this week, which meant retesting some of the olympic lifts to get 1 rep max numbers to base percentages off of. … Read the rest