Want to become a faster, stronger runner? Then you absolutely HAVE to do more than simply run all of the time. Cross training, speedwork, and strength training are imperative in ensuring you are the best runner you can be. One of my favorite types of workouts to incorporate into my training regimen is a once a week plyometric session. Plyometrics are typically jumping or dynamic movement Continue reading →
2019 Retreat Repeat Recap
I don't remember the exact context of the conversation. We were about 25 miles in to our run, and my friend Raquel was discussing parties. "I don't go to parties anymore, I'm too old and tired for that" I quipped. "Unless...does this count? Friends, music, junk food, beer, and fun...well at least my kind of fun? That's a party, right?" It was around 2:00 in the afternoon, and Raquel, Geoff, Continue reading →
2018 Last Chance 50K – Race Recap
If the world is about to end, the most logical thing to do is go for a run, right? That is...well, was...the premise of the Last Chance 25 & 50K, put on by Eagle Endurance in Huger, SC. The very first running of this event, 6 years ago, was held on the day the world was supposed to end according to the Mayan Calendar. The good news is that the world did NOT end on that fateful day Continue reading →
10 Motivational Trail & Ultra Running Films for Treadmill Distraction
This year I've begun putting in a ton more treadmill time than desired in order to get my share of climbing / vertical mileage because let's face it, Myrtle Beach is FLAT. I refuse to let me hometown topography put me at a disadvantage, even if it means sacrificing trail time for treadmill time. I know, it's blasphemy. To pass the time, I've taken to watching documentaries on YouTube. Continue reading →
Applying Mindfulness to Your Running: Deepen Your Experience and Deal with the Pain
One of my greatest struggles in the sport of ultramarathon is getting out of my own head. When things get incredibly tough, the negative thoughts in my mind begin as a snowball, then grow and grow until they end as an avalanche headed straight to DNF-ville. It's not often that I allow guest posts on Relentless Forward Commotion. After all, you guys come here to read my rambling. When Gary Continue reading →
2018 Hairy Bison 15K/30K Recap
One of my favorite things about the trail and ultra running community is the easy-going, welcoming, and supportive attitude exuded by almost everyone involved. Despite the fact that most undertakings in this group of runners are huge - we're talking difficult, technical trails, running upwards of 50 to 100 miles or more, muddy trails, sleepless nights, and other insane feats of human athleticism Continue reading →
Hoka One One EVO Mafate Review
It's been a long time since I've reviewed a new shoe, mainly because it's been a long time since I really switched up my shoes. The Hoka One One EVO Mafate is the latest tool in my ridiculous, overcrowded shed (I preach minimal living...except when it comes to running shoes) and I like it enough that I want to share my thoughts about it. (Also: this is the only picture in existence of my Hoka Continue reading →
Review: INKnBURN Sports Dress & 4 Inch Shorts
Let's face it: I'm not the most feminine woman in the world. That said, I'm not necessarily a tom-boy either. But...I have no earthly idea how to apply makeup, I don't own a pair of heels, and anytime I need to dress up for something even semi-formal, I need to borrow an outfit, because everything I own is made up of sweat wicking material. So when I first saw the new releases of INKnBURN Continue reading →
Vertical Training for Flatland Runners: What to Do When You Don’t Have Hills
Your finger hovers over the computer mouse as you hesitate to hit the "register" button for another race. You know you are capable of covering the course distance, whether it be a 10K, marathon, or even 100 miler. But it's the elevation profile and vertical gain listed on the race's website that's holding you back. There's a ton of climbing over the course of this race, and you live at sea Continue reading →
2018 Table Rock Ultras 50K – Race Report
"Fatigue makes cowards of us all." - George S. Patton, Jr. ______________________ Between labored breaths and awkward stabs into the ground with my trekking poles, I desperately glance down at my GPS watch. It reads 17.1 miles, only 0.2 miles more than it read the last time I checked. "You've got to be kidding me" I mumble under my breath, with a few other choice expletives. I'm Continue reading →
2018 Eagle Endurance Dirt Dash Half Marathon Recap
How many times do you have to participate in an annual event before it official becomes deemed a family tradition? I'm going to go ahead and say three, therefore making our annual trek down to Eagle Endurance's Dirt Dash now a family tradition. In 2015, shortly after we moved back to the beach, Geoff was given an entry to a race down in the Francis Marion National Forest: the Dirt Dash Continue reading →
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