After such great feedback on my podcast episode with Amanda Brooks on Low Heart Rate training, I wanted to talk more about easy runs. Because too many of us are running our easy runs TOO FAST! Many of us make the mistake of running the majority of our miles in a kind...
Do you remember when you first started running and a certain distance feeling totally unmanageable, that now you can do with relative ease? I remember thinking 3 miles/5K would never feel easy. Ok, right now it doesn't feel exactly easy, but it has before and it will...
I’ve written before about how beneficial I think hiring a running coach can be. It’s an extra expense but if you can afford it, it’s definitely worth thinking about, especially if you've set yourself big running goals. Running is such a personal thing and the...
I listen primarily to podcasts when I run and walk, meaning I get through a lot of content each week. With my new goal to run and walk commute the 2.5+ mile route from the station to work and back, that's a lot of podcasts! I love True Crime style podcasts (although...
You’ve probably heard of heart rate training before. It’s just like it says on the tin really - instead of tracking your runs using speed, you focus on heart rate data. The idea is that this provides a more accurate view of the effort you’re actually putting in at any...
Last week my big focus was on sleep. After having my blood tested and getting the feedback from Inside Tracker, it was clear that my stress levels were too high and that I was not getting enough sleep. When I looked at the data from my Garmin, some nights I was only...
I’ve written before about how beneficial I think hiring a running coach can be. It’s an extra expense but if you can afford it, it’s definitely worth thinking about, especially if you've set yourself big running goals. Running is such a personal thing and the...
After taking a number of weeks of running VERY easy due to my IVF treatment, I feel a little like I'm back where I started at the beginning of January, albeit with slightly higher weekly mileage. Some days, I find it really hard to stay positive when my easy runs are...
I listen primarily to podcasts when I run and walk, meaning I get through a lot of content each week. With my new goal to run and walk commute the 2.5+ mile route from the station to work and back, that's a lot of podcasts! I love True Crime style podcasts (although...