Sometimes you need to step back and re-evaluate your plan. I recently had to face the music and change my marathon plan. I had been doing a plan which included speed work. I love doing speed work but it was becoming too hard in the summer heat and humidity. I struggled to hit paces, walk…
Running in the summer heat is tough, both mentally and physically. But if you put in the time and take steps to stay cool, you will reap the rewards come those fall and winter races! I’ve been running in Phoenix since 2009. I started focusing on running outside and all year round in 2012. I’ve…
June is here which means I will be starting marathon training for virtual Boston. May didn’t go as well as planned and I’ve definitely been struggling if I can really run a marathon. It’s the eternal struggle and I just need to put in the work and prove to myself that I can do this. …
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Many people use fitness to help their mental health. We know exercise won’t cure us but it can help keep depression and anxiety at bay. Some days it can be hard to get going, especially when the depression sets in, but getting out will almost always make you…
March 27th, 2021 is a date I won’t soon forget. My alarm went off at 4:30 am and I got dressed, ate a honey stinger waffle, and headed out the door at 5 am to start round one of the Yeti Challenge. Yup, I somehow managed to sign up to run 5 miles every 4…
Do you ever wonder, how can I be environmentally friendly and still get in shape or workout? I know I do. My workouts are pretty green but are my clothes? And the laundry detergent I use to clean my gross workout gear? More companies are starting to make gear with recycled water bottles or other…
We all sometimes struggle to love our bodies. We are our own worse critics. We can probably rattle off a list of everything wrong with our bodies if asked. Although, I hope no one would actually ask you that. In fact, most people would never even notice half the shit that we think is wrong…
2020 did not turn out how any of us had planned for it. Many of us updated and changed our fitness goals over the year, but now that we are entering a new year, it’s time to reset our goals. I’ve got some big goals for 2021, but I’m not depending on races to get…
Every Damn Trail from Aravaipa Running is a challenge to finish every trail (duh) at a park of your choice from September to December. I picked Estrella Mountain and finished in about a month and a half. Estrella has about 50-55 miles of trails between the regular trails and the competitive track. When I finished…
We are finally coming to the end of 2020. Thank God. But that means it’s time to start planning and goal setting for 2021. To really think ahead, we have to look back first. So grab your fitness journal, spreadsheet, or however you track your goals and flip all the way back to January 2020….