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    From Strength Training to Stretch Training

    October 6, 2016 - By 

    I’m switching gears in my health and fitness journey. Over the past 3 months, I have done a combination of Master’s Hammer and Chisel (which is a pretty hard core strength training program) and half marathon training. I realized last month that I signed up for a half marathon that will be on October 23rd, but I haven’t done any training. So I had to get my butt in gear. I’ve been working out 5-6 days a week over the summer, but I haven’t done any running. Zero. I started running again in late August when my daughter started running…

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    Why Strength Training is Essential for Runners

    March 24, 2016 - By 

    When I started running 4 years ago I made one very crucial mistake. I just dove right into running and only ran. I didn’t do any form of strength training whatsoever. I just thought in order to get better at running I just needed to run more. So that’s what I did. I ran harder and faster and longer until…I hurt myself. During one of my runs my body just said “NOPE!” and my knees gave out and I crashed. I literally came crashing down with my knees to the pavement. After this experience I was terrified to run again.…

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    Half Marathon Training Must Have Tools

    March 10, 2016 - By 

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases As I am finishing out my 7th week of my half marathon training I’m reminded of just how tough these distance runs are. I’m not sure I could make it through these runs or through my recovery after my runs without some key tools. My running journey has not been an easy one. I’ve had my fair share of injuries and made my mistakes along the way. Luckily I’ve learned from my mistakes (but that’s not to say I won’t make more along the way). Since learning is a part of…