By the numbers Weeks of training: 13 Total distance: 281.6 miles Total elevation gain: 21,752 ft Average pace: 11:32 min/mile Longest run: 13.5 miles What a typical training week looks like My typical week includes 5-6 days of exercise and 1-2 days of rest. My runs include 1 long run, 2 workouts, and an easy recovery run or two. Plus, I go out for a mountain bike ride once a week on a non-running day.Read More
One of the things that I’ve always wished could be a part of my reviews is the long-term piece. I always make an effort to wear a style a couple of times for a workout before reviewing it, but what about after that? Once I’ve had a style for a few months, do I still like it and wear it? Did it fall apart? That’s the purpose of this post. Below, I’ll go over aRead More
Here’s what I dug up for this year’s array of MDW sales. I’ll probably update this a couple of times this weekend as sales change or I find more noteworthy deals. Enjoy the long weekend! Alala | additional 20% off sale | code: SUMMER20 Athleta | 20% off all swim | code: SWIM20 Backcountry | 20% off one full price item | code: MEMORIALDAY20 Carbon38 | additional 30% off sale | code: MEMORIAL30 Evolve FitRead More
The harrier tank is one of Tracksmith’s signature running tops. I have the previous generation of the harrier tank (worn here and here), but recently picked one up in the updated, currently available model. Compared to the past version, this one is quite a bit lighter. It’s made of merino and just a little bit of elastane for stretch. Although it’s fairly light, the merino fabric does not feel cheap or flimsy to me, it’s quite nice. Read More
A couple months ago, I wrote about being sidelined from running due to knee injury, so I wanted to write a quick update about getting back to running life post-injury. I started easing back into running regularly at the beginning of March and have been ramping up. Fortunately, my knees continue to behave well even as I’ve put them through increasingly rigorous load each week. I’m doing what I can to make sure it staysRead More
Lululemon has come out with quite a few appealing sports bras lately. For a while, it felt like they were only releasing cute bras for smaller cup sizes, but I’ve been happy to see more options at lulu for mid-range cup sizes and even a few additions for larger cup sizes as well. Most recently, the time to sweat bra caught my eye. I fell in love with it and have gone back for multipleRead More
I love spending time on trails and there’s a metric crapton of options where I live, so giving mountain biking a shot seemed like an obvious choice. I’ve wanted to try for a long time, I just never managed to get around to it. Recently, while knee troubles sidelined me from high-impact activities, I decided it was high time I get some trail time on wheels. I’ll be the first to tell you that mountainRead More
Stripes are one of my all-time favorite patterns for workout pants. When I saw these contender tights from Athleta, they had my name written all over them. I purchased these in XXS, my usual size in Athleta. In my opinion, they fit true to size. The fabric is mid-weight with good compression. The compression feels similar to lululemon’s luxtreme. The fabric feels slightly thicker than luxtreme; I wouldn’t wear these on hot summer days. TheRead More
A few months back, I shared my review of the stronger hoodie from Athleta and how much I love mine. Athleta also makes a version of the same hoodie with plush faux fur lining, dubbed the luxe stronger hoodie. Of course I had to try it! By the way: the luxe stronger hoodie is on sale, so if you want to wear it as a jacket for chilly spring days (and hold onto it forRead More