RECAP (3/2-3/8) Monday – 6 mile run and 1 hour spin class Tuesday – rest day Wednesday – 2 mile run & 6 minutes rowing machine Man is the rowing machine tough! I’m going to try to add it to my cross training and build up my time on it – any tips? (Nicole??) Thursday – rest … Continue reading
2015 runDisney Wine & Dine Half Marathon – I’ll be there!
If you’ve been around Live Run Grow for awhile, you probably know that the runDisney Wine & Dine Half Marathon was my first race EVER and that I sort of consider it an anniversary. Back in 2011 I went from being a total non-runner to choosing this race as my goal while fundraising in memory of my … Continue reading
Yoga for Runners: Where to Begin
This is a post I originally wrote for our blog at work, I figured even though this blog is primarily about running that this may be a good one to also share here in case anyone is interested in trying yoga, but isn’t sure where to start! I truly believe in the benefits of yoga for athletes … Continue reading
Weekly Training Recap
RECAP (2/23-3/1) Monday – 4 mile run and 1 hour spin class Tuesday – rest day Wednesday – 6 mile run (*longest treadmill run I’ve ever done!) Thursday – 30 minute pool workout Friday – 6 mile run I love all the friends Jason and I have to run with on the Cape! Today we met up with Jen and … Continue reading
Yoga for Runners – Plank Pose
Since I committed to doing daily planks in February (which I’ve been pretty good about, only missed a few days!), I figured it only made sense to share a post breaking down planks a little for those who may not be familiar with proper form or the benefits of planks! Plank pose is a staple … Continue reading
Project Repat T-Shirt Quilt
Back in November I wrote a post sharing some of my favorite holiday gifts for runners and in it I mentioned Project Repat, a great company that takes your t-shirts and magically turns them into an amazing, fleece backed blanket! While I love all of my race shirts and wouldn’t want to part with them, … Continue reading
Weekly Training Recap & MESTRENGTH Review
With all the snow and ice we’ve had I’ve definitely been working on making friends with the treadmill – 3 out of my 4 runs this weekend were indoors, but it was the outdoor run on Saturday that was really amazing! Jason and I met our friends Jen and Allison for a few miles and … Continue reading
What to Wear: Winter Running
So you may have noticed we have a bit of snow up here on Cape Cod. You know, just a bit. It’s certainly made running outdoors challenging since it’s been near impossible for the town to keep up with clearing the roads and the path we run on. Jason and I have been able to get outside … Continue reading
Weekly Training Recap
Greetings from the great white north! This morning we woke up to blizzard conditions (again!) and a fresh coat of snow! It’s definitely gorgeous now, but I’m sure the next few days are going to be a mess, not to mention all this snow accumulation is really limiting where we can run outside! So, all … Continue reading
Desk Yoga
One of the things I enjoy about my new job is that I actually have the opportunity to not only teach yoga, but to blog as part of my job! I recently wrote a post on “Desk Yoga” for our work blog and thought I’d share it here since I’m sure many of you … Continue reading