United NYC Half 2018 race report — aka the adventures of Corral L(ost)
Sunday was the first NYC Half on the new course. I had the best training cycle so far headed into it. No KT Tape needed, hit my workouts the way I wanted to, had a …
Running Toward NYC 2018
When Strength Training, Form Matters
One big goal for my winter base-building season is locking in on cross-training to both reduce injury risk and improve my performance. My group fitness instructor days give me plenty of options to draw upon, …
Finding a New Routine as Things Change
As Thanksgiving week wraps up, I’m reminded, again, how much routine and habits play a role in success. This has been a wonderful week, full of family and friends and just some chances to relax. …
Lesson Learned: Cross-Training is Not Optional
Most of the reasons I didn’t meet goals in 2017 were because of injuries, and most of those were preventable had I been cross-training properly. I wasn’t cross-training properly. The bad news: I paid for …
Lessons Learned in a Year of Change
In the past year, I learned a lot. Much of it — no surprise — was what NOT to do while training. Consistently running makes a difference, but everything else needs to be consistent, too …
NYC Marathon: The Biggest Block Party for Runners
So, that whole blogging regularly thing… I probably should have looked at the calendar before posting it, because the past few weeks have been insane. The final piece of insanity was this past weekend, filled …
Beginning and Endings, On the Road and Off
It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged, and somehow it seems fitting to commit to posting regularly as the one-year anniversary of a multitude of changes arrives. A year ago, I was at the …
