The Happiest Miles on Earth

 So much for the weekly posting stuff.  Life moves fast, and with football and other fall festivities, there’s barely time for training much less blogging. But here we are, only 11 weeks to go, and time to get serious.  Hopefully you’re getting some long runs in and getting some miles on tired legs.  Being able to get out there and run after thinking you left it all out there the day before is a huge step towards surviving in January. Thank God that run is over- now what? The key to running on tired legs is taking care of them after every run.  No matter how long you’re out for, every run should end with some walking.  While those leg muscles are still warm, be sure to keep moving and cool them down gradually.  Do some high steps, long steps, other funky steps to stretch out your quads, hamstrings, glutes and calf muscles.  For those longer runs, take a little extra time when you’re done to stretch the joints out too.  Hip, knee, and Achilles...

  Nope, you didn’t miss a post- I did.  Fully meant to post from Germany but I blame Lufthansa for not getting my luggage there and throwing me off my game.  Hope you’ve been able to keep the momentum going during the two weeks we’ve been apart. The Long (and sometimes Winding) Road With just over 3 months to go now, training is in full swing and the long runs are getting longer.  Never fun to do alone but absolutely necessary to at least get out there for large blocks of time.  Here are some things that help me get through the long runs and help prepare for the marathon itself. Hold Your Head Up - Not just a motivating mantra to get you through, but practical advice to keep you focused on the path ahead.  I know I have a tendency to look down when I run.  Especially during the longer runs and on the longer stretches, I have to remind myself to keep my head up and look out at the road ahead.  Helps with posture and also helps identify markers to r...