I have really been slacking with the photos recently! I guess when I haven’t been running for awhile it’s easy to fall out of the habit of taking pictures of every run/workout. Maybe because pictures of yoga and stretching in my basement wouldn’t be quite as …
Sunday morning started pretty much like Saturday – breakfast, coffee and a walk down to the lake. My grandpa took us out of the boat for one last ride and a bit more waterskiing. We were all so tired and sore from the day before …
It’s Thursday! The weekend is finally within in sight and I couldn’t be more excited! I hope you had an amazing National Running yesterday – don’t forget to replenish those calories you burned on your run with a free donut tomorrow for National Donut Day! (what a …
If you haven’t seen them yet please watch these videos of Mary Cain’s and Galen Rupp’s record setting races this past weekend at BU! Not going to lie… I teared up a little watching both of their races. I’ve always known that strength work is …
Laci made a discovery this weekend…TV. The last few times we’ve had it on she sits in front of it like this and stares at it. Also, why do dogs make it nearly impossible to do any sort of ab exercises on the floor? Seriously, …
Before we begin let’s review how I’ve been doing on my Beyond the Miles training this past week! Hydration My hydration has continued to improve. I am going through 3-4 of my Camelbak water bottles each day and am making sure to drink Gatorade or …
I love planks, they have always been one of my favorite core workouts. Planks help with overall core stability and are one easy move that can help you get that flat tummy – no pooch! 🙂 A few years ago my college roommate impressed me …
It was 5 degrees (felt like 1) on Christmas morning. So instead of braving the cold weather by myself I decided to try out a few of my new Christmas goodies on the treadmill in our basement! I got a new pair of Newton Distance sneakers …
In my opinion, stability exercises are the second most important workouts for runners to do – besides the actual running itself. Increasing your ankle, knee, hip, and core stability decreases the excess movement and extra energy that you expend. It also significantly decreases your chances …
I am really excited to for my first original workout for the blog, but before that I want to share a few photos in honor of Hug a Runner Day. So many things have changed in the time between these two photos but one thing will never …