Pretty simple, right? How NOT to Train for a Half Marathon. When we last hung out, I mentioned getting ready to buckle down for the NJ Half Marathon in April. At the time, I was a little concerned because life took a hard left and I went right to compensate, and training ended up going out the window. But I had high hopes. God do I miss summer.

They sent me home with the big cone of shame, but I bought this inflatable collar. Ugh I cannot believe this.

The trials and tribulations of a 40-something novice runner.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017. As runners, we know we need to strength train. For the longest time I avoided strength training because I was not paying money for a gym membership and I thought that was the only way I could do it. Well, live and learn and I was wrong. This book is always on my coffee table. I love it! The first thing you need to know about starting strength training, DO NOT COMPARE YOURSELF WITH OTHERS! The next thing you can do is hip st.