Mother runner update day, and although I don't really have much in the way of a funny running story for you, I am sharing some thoughts of how things are going, what I am doing to get work done, and my first race coming up tomorrow.

Mother runner update day, and although I don't really have much in the way of a funny running story for you, I am sharing some thoughts of how things are going, what I am doing to get work done, and my first race coming up tomorrow.

Sometimes we are unsure of exactly how we are going to get to our goals? You know what you want to achieve, but what will it take to get there? I share one of my favorite quotes from Jack Canfield that can hopefully help you keep your perspective too.

Is it good for you to run fasted before a workout? Especially if you know you feel nauseous if you don't eat, should you risk it to get the benefits of fasted runs? Listen to my thoughts and suggestions about fasting before running.

We know our nutrition is very important to help us run well, but it also helps you recover better if you are eating foods to reduce inflammation. I give you a long list of foods to try (plus some ideas for how to add them). I also try to give you a science lesson...but fail miserably, so if nothing else, you can laugh at that ;)

Last week I got up over 30 miles, pretty exciting for my second attempt at postpartum running. All easy training right now, but adding a hard workout in at the end of the week, a little different this time.

Mother runner update, but less of the running side of things today as my mind is not working with lots of mother daughter time while Steve is at his cross country camp. Talking about what we have been up to and how I am staying sane.

We know running is about ups and downs, but what about when you just can't catch a break. When race after race just crumbles before your eyes, and you haven't run a personal best or even a good race in a long time. How do you stay on target and stop these bad races sucking away your love of running? Listen here

Running is all about pushing through those mental barriers, fighting the voice in your head that says you can't, but how do we know when to rise up to a challenge...and when to back off? I discuss today.

Downhill races (or hilly races in general) can beat you up and make your running feel like all goals have gone out the window. How can you prepare for these races? Listen to this episode and find out.