... through the ups and downs of life.
As a running coach, I am always looking for new exercises to try that will strengthen my legs and prevent injury. Since I met Erica, she has been telling me about Maureen Ryan from Ryan Wellness Coaching and her Pilates for Runners class. Erica is a … [Read more...]
Yesterday I had the opportunity to volunteer at Fleet Feet Chicago's Elvis is Alive 5K race in Lincoln Park. Usually when I volunteer for races I have been stationed at packet pickup or handing out water to runners along the course, but for this race … [Read more...]
I ran another race! It's so strange for me to be running so many races lately. I've only been running since 2011 and I've always trained for marathons and haven't run many shorter distance races. Since my injury and wedding coming up I decided to do … [Read more...]
Running is always fun. Racing is even better. When you haven't been training, just running for fun, there's no reason to put pressure on yourself to PR at a race. It would set you up for failure and disappointment and that's never … [Read more...]
Welcome to the summer heat! Now that it actually feels like summer here in Chicago I'm going to share my hot weather running tips. Hot Weather Running Tips Stay hydrated! You can lose between 6 to 12 oz. of fluid for every 20 minutes of … [Read more...]
