Running With Perseverance

You know I love sunrises. It’s the one thing I suffer from FOMO over. Recently we’ve had some gorgeous sunrises, but since I usually run at o’dark-thirty, I haven’t been able to get any pictures. One morning a few weeks ago the view of the sunrise on my way to work was so fantastic, I almost kept driving in the wrong direction just to keep soaking it in. Finally last week my timing was right to capture some spectacular sunrise pictures on my run. I’m going to share them in order, so you can enjoy the sunrise with me.

My photo shoot started at Belle Haven Marina.
I don’t usually run down here–
it’s just a gravel parking lot leading to the boat slips–
but I was enticed by better views of the sunrise. Continue reading →

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is a great American adage that applies to so many areas of life, but is particularly applicable to running, and especially applicable to running shoes. While it can be tempting to try the latest running shoes that your friends are raving about, it is important to wear a shoe that is right for you. After years of trying different brands and styles I have learned that Mizuno running shoes are right for me–especially the ones that provide some stability.

These new shoes were bought with my own hard-earned money
–although I did score a 25% discount from RoadRunner Sports. 😉 Continue reading →

Last year I barely used my treadmill at all. I ran in the rain and the cold, and almost always had the company of other bad-ass mother runners from my Moms Run This Town group. This year, I find myself opting for a treadmill workout more frequently. There are still plenty of bad-ass mother runners braving the weather, but I am not one of them. Maybe I’m whimpier this year. Maybe I’m getting older and wiser. Maybe I’m just not in the mood to figure out which layers I need to fend off frostbite without getting over-heated. 

While the treadmill keeps me safe from the elements, I am more worried about getting injured doing a treadmill workout than I am doing hill repeats in my neighborhood or doing speed workouts at the track. When I’m running outside, my body controls my pace and my cadence, but on the treadmill my pace is forced into a constant rhythm by the treadmill settings. Because of that, I think it’s even more important to warm-up and cool-down properly when doing a treadmill workout. This is the routine that has been working for me.  Continue reading →