This week felt like it flew by, which is a fairly rare occurrence towards the end of pregnancy in my experience. However, work was pretty demanding for me, and it was not easy getting everything I wanted to do fit into this week. … Read the rest
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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
Staying Motivated to Workout Alone
When I first started running, my only motivation was to beat my mom in the half-marathon. And honestly, I very quickly enlisted the help of a few friends who were already running. Initially, I hated running on my own. It was back in the days of iPods, and I just didn’t feel confident in tracking mileage and planning running routes all on my own. … Read the rest
Modifying Workouts – Weekly Recap – 6.21.20
This week was a fun one. My running schedule was centered around my first hill workout. I’ve had a lot of fun learning new skills on the trail and challenging myself in ways that I haven’t before. I was somewhat intimidated by the incline of the trail I picked, but I was looking forward to new adventures, and the workout did not disappoint. … Read the rest
The Best Fitness Apps In 2020
I’m gonna date myself here, but there were no iPhones in existence when I started running and working out in college. Which meant there wasn’t a single fitness app available. Crazy, right? Thankfully, technology has come a long way and there are more workout, lifting, nutrition, and running apps than I could ever need. … Read the rest
Fitting in Training – Weekly Recap – 5.10.20
The base building continued this week, and I am happy to report that I finally feel like my energy is on the upswing! I’m still loving an early bedtime and evenings on the couch, but I am definitely feeling less depleted. … Read the rest
Going Back to the Box
It’s been about 8 weeks since gyms and CrossFit boxes across Texas closed their doors. And let me tell you, it feels like years. For better or for worse, things are starting to reopen, and many people are very much looking forward to running back in. … Read the rest
CrossFit at Home – Life Without the Whiteboards
Almost nothing about life now is the same as life a month ago, including how we CrossFit. Workouts have moved from boxes to garages and living rooms, coaches are hosting zoom workouts, and CrossFitters everywhere are working out solo. And as much as I miss not having burpees prescribed every other day, one change that I am not upset about when it comes to CrossFit at home is life without the whiteboard.… Read the rest
Support Your Local Box – Weekly Recap – 4.12.20
Another week of solid Running Base Training is in the books, mixed in with some self-programmed and Support Your Local Box workouts. I split up my runs this week between road and trail miles, and was even able to get my 6 year old in on some of the action. … Read the rest
CrossFitting At Home
My family and I are approximately 179 days into our shelter in place order. I haven’t been keeping an exact count since I’ve been busy learning the finer points of “virtual learning” and the kindergarten curriculum, but 179 days feels about right. … Read the rest