Thursday, February 27, 2014

Link Dump

I've been absolutely hoarding running and fitness articles. I'm truly the worst. I see all these great links come across Facebook and Twitter, and I bookmark them for later. Please tell me I'm not the only one who does this!
And this isn't even the entire list!
Anyway, I finally got a chance to read some. Here are a few that are definitely worth the bookmark.

Stretches & Exercises

Hip Strengthening Exercises: this article has some great, simple exercises for hips. I try to keep my hips strong to keep my IT Band from acting up, and it really helps. I've got a collection of these links, because I'm always looking for more and better exercises for my hips. See also: The Best IT Band Routine EVER.

Yoga Stretches for Recovery: A nice video of a 10-minute yoga routine for post-run recovery.

Hamstring Exercises: Many women face injury from weak hamstrings. These are some great, simple exercises to keep your hammies healthy and happy!

The New Core Curriculum: Ah, a core curriculum I can get behind 100%! Your core is NOT just your abs, and it's so important to have core strength to keep you upright and in perfect posture during your runs. This video is easy-to-follow and effective!

Running Tips & Tricks

 26 Tips to Run Your Best Marathon: Obviously I haven't run one yet, but I want my first to be amazing. These are helpful, if not a teeny bit overwhelming.

8 Things Runners Should Know About Coffee: Ah, my favorite beverage, my perfect pre-race pipe-cleaner. This short read is super interesting!

5 Mental Barriers, Smashed!: The mental part of running is so important, especially when facing new, longer distances. I've become much stronger mentally this year, but I still have improvements to make.

Run the Tangents: Nothing is worse than running an extra half mile at the end of a long, grueling race. I'm so bad at running tangents; this article helps.

The Magic of Mantras: Relentless Forward Progress. I Can Do Hard Things. Transcend. Each running mantra helps me at a different point in my training, and science supports their use! Here are some of the best from some of the most talented runners around.

Dear First Time Marathoner: From Runladylike's blog...so useful and apropos to my current mindset!

In other news, this week I did T25 and a three mile fun run on Wednesday, after doing four fast-ish miles on Tuesday. Ouch! I'm resting today. I need to remember not to push it, and just to have fun!
I've loved this store ever since my sister worked there years ago.
Afterward I used the opportunity to spend half my gift card from my MIL. I'll do a review on the item I bought sometime soon! Here's a hint: I've been wanting one since Ragnar, and it's freaking amazing.

Share a must-read link in the comments!
Have you read any of these articles? What are your thoughts?

ABK

12 comments:

  1. This is such an awesome post, Ali! You have given me way too much material to read tonight :) Thank you so much for including my first-time marathoner post in this incredible list. I love that you are sharing such great content for all of us to read and learn from. Happy running! xoxo

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    1. I hope you find something else useful and intriguing in the list! Thanks for writing so much great content...there is always something of value in your posts!

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  2. Bookmarking this post :)

    I love that RW mantra article! I'm so glad they included Jurek's "this is what you came for" mantra. Even if I wasn't obsessed with Scott I think I'd still love that one. It perfectly describes both the good and the bad times in a race!

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    1. Agreed, that mantra is kind of like a kick in the butt. Like, hello, stop complaining, you did this to yourself! This race is the whole point! haha

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  3. Wow, thanks for the link dump!

    Not sure if this will peak your interest, but I enjoyed it. :) http://www.iloverunningmagazine.com/training/training-tips-training/top-10-marathon-training-tips/

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    1. Anything and everything marathon-training related is my MUST READ right now. Thanks for the link!

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  4. Thanks for sharing! I am now bookmarking THIS so I can explore the links this weekend. :) I like this link: http://www.jtsstrength.com.php53-2.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com/articles/2014/01/10/34-training-tips-women/

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    1. Oh, that article is going to be super helpful as I continue to learn to use the weights!! Thanks!

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  5. These links look awesome! Thanks Ali!

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  6. Thanks for all the links! I will definitely be checking some of those out! I'm also an article hoarder - I bookmark and then forget!
    I hope you had a fabulous weekend! I saw some of your photos on IG :)

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    1. I hope you find these helpful!

      The weekend was SO fun! I was excited to come back to your announcement!

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