As a female runner, there are a few circumstances and considerations we have to take that our male counterparts do not. Like, finding a sports bra that actually works. Running while pregnant, post-partum, or breastfeeding. Or the topic of todays post: how your period affects your running and training. This is the point in this post where many would "warn" their male readers to tune back in Continue reading →
My Top 7 (Possibly Irrational) Fears About The Barkley Fall Classic 50K
Oh, here we go. When you spend upwards of 4 hours a day on most days, for months, training for an event that is not only your "A" race, but a race that's been on your bucket list for awhile, all of your energy and your entire focus is spent on that race. You focus on becoming stronger, faster, tougher, in order to complete and/or compete in the race. You become so consumed with training Continue reading →
Trail Running in the Fall: What You Need to Know
Crisp air. Brightly colored, falling leaves. Pumpkin spice Clif Bars (it's a real thing!) Trail running in the fall is a welcomed reprieve from the hot, humid, summer months, and a last chance effort to get in miles before the frigid winter arrives. If you live in a similar climate to ours here in Myrtle Beach, you may be think a post about trail running in the fall seems a little Continue reading →
Peak Training Week: A Comprehensive List of Why I Haven’t Called You Back.
As peak training is about to come to a screeching halt, and the much anticipated (especially by my husband, who is terrified of how I'm going to react to it) taper approaches, I finally feel like I'm starting to dig myself out of the depths of a sweaty pile of laundry and shoes and starting to engage with the outside world once again. The peak weeks of any training program are not just Continue reading →
3 Weeks until the Barkley Fall Classic: Sea Level Legs
Patience is not a virtue I have been blessed with. Instead, I was born with a sense of urgency that is far too common in our instant gratification culture. I want to do things, and I want to do them now. This is one of the many reasons that I...and plenty of other runners...often struggle with maintaining motivation for the entirety of a 16, 20, or even 30 week training plan. It's easy Continue reading →
4 Weeks Until the Barkley Fall Classic: Musings & Freakouts
A common theme I've noticed down here in the South in the summer is runners regretting signing up for fall races. I can't necessarily say that I blame them. At some point during the cooler winter months, you sign up for a September or October race. At the time you are aware, on some level, that training for this race will require you to put in your highest volume weeks and longest run during Continue reading →
Epsom Salt Baths for Post Run Soreness: Does It Really Work?
For as much time as I spend defending this sport against all of the "running is bad for your knees" naysayers, I will be the first to admit that running can, and often does, hurt. Running long distances, especially when you are new to them, can leave you hobbling around for a few hours post run, desperately seeking some sort of relief from the discomfort. The plethora of information about how Continue reading →
8 Weeks to the Barkley Fall Classic: Week 5
You may have noticed that the "9 Weeks to the Barkley Fall Classic: Week 4" post went missing. There's two honest reasons for that: My training week kind of sucked. When I sat down to write about it, I couldn't remember what I did, and felt completely uninspired. Real words from an unapologetic blogger. But I am sorry to leave you hanging (if anyone actually was...) So here we are, Continue reading →
10 Weeks to the Barkley Fall Classic: Training Week Three Recap
At the gym, I often have new clients approach me with trepidation. I partially blame Jillian Michaels: as much as I love her...enthusiasm? Can we call it that? Let's call it that. As much as I love her enthusiasm, she has given personal trainers the reputation for an in your face approach, guilting clients into exercise, often times making them cry, and yelling. So much yelling. Therefore, Continue reading →
11 Weeks to the Barkley Fall Classic: Training Week Two Recap
After a few weeks of solid content output, it's been a quiet week here at Relentless Forward Commotion. Yet here at RFC headquarters (that's fancy blog talk for "my apartment") it's been anything but quiet. The "commotion" part of this blog aptly applies to the past week. I'm trying to focus on training as my constant during some times of uncertainty, holiday weeks, and 90+ degree temps. So Continue reading →
12 Weeks to the Barkley Fall Classic: Training Week One Recap
If you've been around here long enough, you know that my race training and racing strategy is far from traditional. I run because I love to run. I race because I love the atmosphere and the challenge. I try to stay in shape for any given race at any given time in my life. Though I often get competitive in the heat of the moment, I am anything but invested in my ultrasignup.com rankings. I Continue reading →
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