Runnerssoul

The way you've dressed for your running session affects your running. Believe me. Overdressed and you have a good chance of overheating, which decreases your willingness to make extra effort. Underdressed and you might end up with numb finger tips, which is no fun at all. So, how to dress appropriately for your running training?

      E: You are outside. You are running on trails. Feeling warmed up by now, and happy. Up and down, left and right. The movements are smooth and quick at the same time. You actually feel like you are invincible, like there is nothing you cannot do right now: is it running faster up the hill, or jumping to the clouds. Really, you can do anything!

E: Today, I want to share with you a marathon training plan, that I saw in Runners World magazine (USA, July 2015). I think, it might be worth your attention. This plan requires experience, based on running 30-40 miles a week in past. Also, please note, this is a customized plan, so it is not suitable for everyone. You actually would need the one that fits you the best. So, why do I share this particular plan?  Because, it does represent the main ideas of marathon training: easy runs, tempo runs, hill runs, long slow distance and more. By looking at it, you can adjust your training to your own experience.

E: Do you like trail running? If not, have you ever tried? It is fantastic feeling of freedom, runner's freedom. So, are you ready to hit the trails? Here is my basic list in comic illustration for you: U:   Чи любите ви крос-кантрі біг? Не знаєте: а чи пробували? На мій погляд, це самий що не є біг. Біг, який дає незабутнє відчуття свободи. Спробуйте! Що взяти з собою? Пропоную свій простий список в ілюстрації:

      E:  Hi! If you are reading this post, I am positive, you like running. Running brings you joy, energy, and strength. So it did to me, until Spring this year...       I started feeling like my batteries need to be recharged. I continued to run my usual distances, but the pace I was running with became so much worse. 'Is there anything that can help?', I asked myself. Some magic please! Well, I would like to share with you my personal story of finding my running super-food.       U:  Якщо ви читаєте мій блог, я більш ніж впевнена, ви любите біг. Біг заряджає енергією та оптимізмом. Так було зі мною до весни цього року.       Весною я стала все більше відчувати, що організм потребує перезарядки. Не було сил біжати догори, з'явилася задишка, а моя швидкість значно погіршилася. Уникаючи пагорби, я продовжувала бігати. Не раз запитувала себе, що це може бути, і що може допомогти мені повернутися до колишн...

Finally, I am holding a piece of paper and a pan to write down my thoughts about Gorgany Cross Country Half Marathon in Lviv, which took place on April 26, 2015. This was my very first experience running cross country, and 'oh, boy!', the actual taste of it I've tried only two weeks before the race, while testing the route. This was nothing like, practically even, route in Chicago marathons, that I've had run in the past. This year, Gorgany CC HM was fifth, starting the first one back in 2011. It went from 29 participants-finishers in 2011 (23 men and 6 women) to 258 in 2015 (208 men and 50 women). Impressive!