Spring Training Time
For many who live in the United States, it’s almost spring time. With that comes warmer weather and longer days of sunshine. It makes those days...
One Foot in Front of the Other
Do you have a running mantra? Most of us have one. It’s that phrase that we repeat to ourselves as we are struggling during a long run, getting...
Post- Race Recovery Tips and Tricks
One of the greatest feelings for a runner is to finish a race and collect a medal. But what else is important after a race, especially a longer...
What Makes a Runner?
To put it bluntly, if you put on a pair of running shoes and get out on the roads, trails, or treadmills, you are a runner! Pace does not matter...
Winter Training Tips
In New York City, and pretty much all over the northeast, we received a fair amount of snow in the last 48 hours. (And as I type this, we are...
With no running goals for 2021, I have decided to just go out for runs. Pace and distance are just secondary to just getting out there and enjoying the process. Part of this means letting go of the need to finish my runs at a specific distance. I’m going to get out there and enjoy the cold fresh air as it hits my face. As much as I don’t love wearing layers of clothing to run, I do enjoy a good run in the winter. It makes me feel like a badass runner. For those that live in cooler climates, how do you navigate your runs and motivate yourself to run when the temperature drops?
And for those who are living in colder climes below is a link to an article on tips on how to survive running in the cold weather
https://www.runnersworld.com/beginner/a20834718/the-newbie-guide-to-running-when-its-cold/
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2021 is on the Horizon
The Reggae Marathon is wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year. May 2021 bring new running friends and races and places to explore. Keep on...
New Year, New Running Goals
At the start of every year, I think about what I want my running goals to be for the year. And for the most part my 2020 goals were related to...
Running Goals
How do you set your running goals? For me, it differs depending on the time of year and what I am training for. Overall, my one goal for the year...
This past weekend I was supposed to be running The Chicago Marathon. But that marathon, like many others, the in person event was cancelled and it became a virtual marathon. I decided not to run it virtually as it’s hard enough for me to run a marathon with thousands of people cheering me on, I know that running it independently would be hard.
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While I have no virtual long races to train for, I’ve got a few 5k races that I’ll be doing virtually. So, for the time being, I’m keeping my runs on the shorter side. I know my body appreciates the lower mileage and I know I appreciate getting more sleep on the weekends since I’m not doing 20 mile long runs on weekends!
How have you made adjustments to your training for virtual races?
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Checking In
As someone who is used to running ten to fifteen races a year, this year has been difficult to say the least. With every race that I was signed up...
Morning Runs vs. Night Runs
While most races happen in the morning, a lot of people run and train at night. Because of work, school, and other commitments, running in the...