Week in Review 10.14 to 10.20: Let taper madness begin!
Taper refers to the process in which runners decrease their mileage, but not necessarily the intensity of runs, before an upcoming race. The process is believe to provide your body with the necessary...
View ArticleHow to excute a solid taper (Week in Review 10.21 to 10.27)
My body feels like it’s turning to mush. I am having trouble concentrating on anything. All I want to do is bake and eat. Yes, race day is definitely less than a week away! In the final weeks and...
View ArticleEaster Weekend Antics: Boston Course Recon Run and Trip to New Hampshire
Happy Easter runners!! This weekend was the first weekend in a while that ran blissfully smooth. No long run. No race. No evil pox-like sickness that strikes in the middle of the night. I’m a...
View ArticleMarathon training: Should you bend until you break?! (Plus 8 tips for a...
This bird is cooked! Tapering for the Boston Marathon 2015 has officially begun and I’ll admit that I am relieved! During my two weeks of highest volume (March 16-29) I logged 130 hard miles and my...
View ArticleThe Meals and Miles of Taper Time (week of 3/30 to 4/5)
Athletes who are moving into the taper phase of training should pay careful attention to their calorie intake during this time. As an athlete transitions from a high mileage week and moves into lower...
View ArticleBoston Marathon training: Bye bye overload and welcome to tapertown.
I sit here before you a lady in waiting. What am I waiting for? The 2016 BOSTON MARATHON, of course!!!! After having given my absolute all during the past two weeks of training I am now officially...
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