Last week was a hard week. I was dealing with a couple of really stressful things, as well as just having a lot going on. And I responded poorly. I skipped a few workouts and I ate my feelings. (And then I went to Costco and bought ALL the carbs so I could continue eating…
Tag: self care
The secret to my marathon training success: regular massages
Hansons Marathon Method is a high mileage plan. You run 6 days a week, with 3 runs being a somewhat hard workout to hard workout. Each week there is a speed/strength workout, which is an run that includes speed intervals. At the beginning of the program, you run shorter, faster intervals. By the end, you…
Practicing self care when life gets overwhelming
Last weekend I ran Ragnar Trail Richmond. It was a super fun event, but the temperatures were unusually warm for the end of April. The heat combined with running four legs (recap coming soon) meant I was completely wiped out come Sunday. I was the captain, so I also expended a lot of mental energy…
Emotional First Aid Kit
Last night I sat down after a long day of running around and happened to read Carla Birnberg‘s post. She is one of my favorite people I’ve gotten to know in the blog world and her posts often make me think. Yesterday’s post was about what she and her daughter would put in their “emotional”…