Forget the 20-mile long runs, the intense speed workouts, the grueling tempo runs. Tapering is the hardest part of training. Here are 7 struggles of marathon tapering. Trust me, there are more than 7. First of all, when I’m tapering I have so much pent-up energy. But
Tips for Windy Running
For the last couple of days, Chicago has been pretty windy. According to the weather reports, winds have been sustained around and gusting up to 40mph. This has created some pretty cool waves along the path…. ….but it’s also been a BEAR to run! This was me this morning
You’ll Never Look at Your Foam Roller the Same Way
I love my foam roller. I use it before and after a run. And then randomly in the middle of the afternoon. And during commercials if I’m watching TV. Basically, I’m on that thing 4-5 times a day. I’ll do a more extensive blog post about using the foam