From book reviews to Savannah running resources and catch-all articles, here’s a mix of information and opinion that might clutter the more educational portions of the site.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases by linking to Amazon.com and its affiliated sites. If you click-through to Amazon and buy something, I will earn a small commission at no cost to you.
Gear
10K PR from 5K Training (Race Recap)
Last week I hit a slump in my 5K training. I felt sluggish, burned out, unmotivated. Due to injury and races, I hadn't run long distances in weeks. I missed the 10K distance and was glad to get
Midplan 5K Checkup and Nurturing Your Body for Training
Four week ago, this long distance runner began a 5K training program in between marathon training sessions. I thought it would be fun and it would increase my speed and anaerobic capacity. Turns out it
Georgia Tech Pi Mile 2016 Race Recap
I drove up to Atlanta for the Georgia Tech Pi Mile 2016 5K. It was my 4th consecutive year there and my parents and best friend joined me on the course. It was my mom's 3rd Pi mile and
Hal Higdon Plan Reviews
I used a few of the popular Hal Higdon training plans early in my career. Afterward I reviewed these free and well-balanced plans.
Book Reviews
5K PR fail
You know how I said that 10Ks are my favorite races? Well 5Ks are my least favorite races. Running a 5K fast is hard and painful. I can warm up and get into a good
Dog Backpack Equals Dog Job
Oakley's dog backpack (Ruffpack's Approachpack) came just in time for a heat wave -- it'll be high 90's for all of this week. I'm afraid he'll overheat if I walk him in it, but this
Stadium Steps Running in Savannah
After Saturday morning group runs, we go to Midtown Deli (Cinnamon Crunch bagels, mmmm) to eat carbs and chat. Last week someone mentions that she didn't run with the group, but instead ran stadium steps.
T25 Beta Review
The Beta Session of T25 contained 5 workout videos, same as Alpha. I feel like the Alpha session had more variety, but perhaps it was because it was novel to me at the time. Beta workouts
Savannah Related
10K PR from 5K Training (Race Recap)
Last week I hit a slump in my 5K training. I felt sluggish, burned out, unmotivated. Due to injury and races, I hadn't run long distances in weeks. I missed the 10K distance and was glad to get
Midplan 5K Checkup and Nurturing Your Body for Training
Four week ago, this long distance runner began a 5K training program in between marathon training sessions. I thought it would be fun and it would increase my speed and anaerobic capacity. Turns out it
Georgia Tech Pi Mile 2016 Race Recap
I drove up to Atlanta for the Georgia Tech Pi Mile 2016 5K. It was my 4th consecutive year there and my parents and best friend joined me on the course. It was my mom's 3rd Pi mile and