I’ve dealt with injuries, mainly involving my knees, ever since I began running races. Every round of half or full marathon training has been marked by an injury at one point or another. It varies each time, too. Sometimes the pain is in my right knee, sometimes my left, sometimes only when sitting, other times only when … More Injuries: As much a part of running as the shoes
Before I get into the past month, I have an announcement to make: I decided to re-introduce animal protein into my diet. I’ve been struggling with low energy, fatigue, and meat cravings. So, I’m going to slowly start eating meat again. – – – JK. Happy April Fool’s Day :) Still a happy vegan!
I’m officially done with week one of half marathon training! I’m using the Hal Higdon intermediate program, which is a 12 week program. I used his novice 2 marathon program when I trained for the Madison Marathon and loved it, so I decided to go with another one of his programs for this upcoming half.
Another NYRR race is in the books! This weekend I ran the Al Gordon 4 Mile Classic in Prospect Park, which is a big park about a mile and half away from my apartment in Brooklyn. No PR, but I learned something important about myself, the weather was beautiful, and I got an awesome scarf … More The Short Distance Race Paradox: Al Gordon 4M Race Recap
Yesterday I kicked off 2016 with my first 10K, the NYRR Joe Kleinerman 10K. It also happened to be my first race in NYC. I PR-ed (by default) with a time of 50:42, which is an average pace of 8:03 min/mile. There were 5,222 total participants, 2433 of them women. I ended up coming in 23rd in my … More Joe Kleinerman 10K Race Recap
The other day I woke up at 5:50 a.m. to the usual sound of my alarm. It was my upper-body workout day. I was tired, it was dark out, and I asked myself, Do I really need to go to the gym today? What is the point of lifting weights? It’s not like I’m trying … More What Motivates Me to Work Out
Six weeks ago, I got a call from my doctor on my way to the airport saying I would not be able to run my first marathon. The marathon I had been preparing for over the last 18 weeks. The marathon I had put so much dedication, thought, and hours into. I couldn’t hold back … More When running tells you, “It’s not me, it’s you.”
“Motivation remains key to the marathon: the motivation to begin; the motivation to continue; the motivation never to quit.” -Hal Higdon As some of you know, I’ve been training for my first marathon for a few weeks now. I just completed registration and booked my flights for the Madison Marathon in November, and it’s all … More Marathon Training: Week 11
I thought I’d write a post about my diet since I know when I first started to seriously run I had no idea what to eat or how much I should be eating. And then, when I went vegan, I had to educate myself all over again on how to get the proper nutrition necessary … More A Day In The Life of A Vegan Runner’s Stomach
I’ve been on a quest to gain weight for over 6 months now, and it has proven to be more challenging than one would hope. I know how it sounds to others when I complain about how hard it is to gain weight– like who is this person, complaining about being too skinny while the … More True Life: I’m Underweight