At 3:39pm on Saturday January 25 a streak was broken - 89 days after my first doctor's appointment (and being trapped in a walking cast for 2 months), I hit the pavement. I may have cried a few times - leading up to the run and towards the start of my cooldown, but before you …
A minor setback paves the way to a major comeback. True story - but in order to set the stage for that glorious comeback, there's more to it than a good night's sleep and a day of icing or even foam rolling. The evolution of my running has seen many victories but an equal number …
So I am now approaching the 3-month anniversary with my Garmin Fenix 5s (link to the watch here) and being the finance nerd that I am deep down inside, I've spent a number of hours downloading and analyzing my running data, steps, heart rate and even my stress rate. Needless to say, the data points …
Multitasking - how many people see this word and think "hmmmm what exactly is that?" or (the more likely response in my case) "god please not again..." When life/work/hobbies/errands/spouses/children/friends/colleagues/your body/the world come calling all at once, sometimes squeezing in a few of your laundry list of items is not just wise but, frankly, a necessity... …
A spoonful of sugar may help you fuel on a long run, but you will need a lot more ingredients in your recipe to conquer your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or maybe even your 33rd marathon With a little less than 39 weeks until the 2018 Chicago Marathon, it was time to put pen to paper - …
April in Progress 