Back-to-Back Long Runs: Ultramarathon Training Week 3

I’ve finished my third week of ultramarathon training and it was a doozy!  It was my first weekend of double-digit, back-to-back long runs. On Saturday, I logged 20 miles out in Barrington, and on Sunday, I spent 11 muddy miles out at Swallow Cliff.  While there is some debate on

Tips for Running on the Treadmill + Marathon Monday Week 2

  Well Chicago, winter has finally arrived.  A polar vortex descended upon us at the beginning of the week, causing many of us to move inside.  If you’re like me, you’ve had to put up with this beast a few times:   The Treadmill.  Also known as the Dreadmill.  It’s