3 More Sleeps til Marathon!

June 10, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Marathon Training #runhappy, Brooks, Garmin, Injini, Marathon training, nerves, Pocketfuel, rambling, Running

I don't know why WP hates me so much. I haven't been able to log into my blog for over 2 weeks. Luckily, when I just went in to approve a comment I was able to get in. Whatever... So, Saturday is the big day! I received the final instructions for race day from the … Continue reading 3 More Sleeps til Marathon!

20-mile Long Run Report, and Weeks 12 and 13 of Marathon Training

May 11, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Marathon Training, Running 20 mile long run, Brooks Ghost 6, Garmin, Marathon training, Runmeter, Running, running with IBS, Slow Runners Club

You guys!!! I ran 20 miles and I didn’t die!! It was actually a great run! I have to thank my Slow Runners Club peeps for suggesting to try out short run/walk intervals. I normally use run/jog intervals or just run. When I tried doing the run/walk thing a few years ago I would get … Continue reading 20-mile Long Run Report, and Weeks 12 and 13 of Marathon Training

Marathon Training – Week 7 Summary

March 30, 2015March 30, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Marathon Training 1400 v2, Daily Mile, foot pod, Garmin, Kinvara 5, Marathon training, New Balance, Running, running shoes, Running Warehouse, Saucony, SmashRun, weigh-in

Happy Meatless Monday! I don't have a new recipe this week because I'm still eating my delicious leftovers from last week. As long as I have quinoa/rice, beans, salsa, and guacamole I don't need much else :) I had a great week of training! Not only did I complete all workouts (including the 14 mile … Continue reading Marathon Training – Week 7 Summary

50-Day Run Streak #writeandrun31

January 11, 2015January 11, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Running #runstreak, #writeandrun31, Brooks ST Racers, Food Log, Garmin, Running, Treadmill, weigh-in

I hit a pretty awesome milestone today - 50 days of running in a row! And in these 50 days (started 11/23/14) I've ran 171 miles. That's 3.42 miles per day on average. I'm pretty sure there were only 1 or 2 days in which I only ran 1 mile (one of those being yesterday, … Continue reading 50-Day Run Streak #writeandrun31

New Shoes! #writeandrun31 Day 9

January 9, 2015January 9, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Food Logs, Running #runhappy, #writeandrun31, Brooks, Fitbit, Garmin, PureFlow 2, Running, weigh-in

I mentioned yesterday that I'm on the hunt to find a new pair of PureFlow 2s and guess what?! Yep, I found some today! I don't know why I hadn't thought of checking the "Big Kids" sizes before now because not only was I able to get them in this awesome bright yellow color, but … Continue reading New Shoes! #writeandrun31 Day 9

Day 8 #writeandrun31 – My new Garmin came today!

January 8, 2015January 9, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Running #runhappy, #writeandrun31, Brooks PureFlow 2, Food Log, Garmin, Treadmill, weigh-in

From the 305 (enormous) to the 210 (big), and now the 15 - finally they made one that fits my tiny wrist! And because it also has a step tracker, I'll be able to get rid of my broken Fitbit too ;) Just need to wear it (the Fitbit) one more day to check the accuracy … Continue reading Day 8 #writeandrun31 – My new Garmin came today!

Week Two, Day One

November 18, 2013 Laura Runs a Latte Marathon Training Brooks Pure Flow 2, Garmin, Marathon training, recipe, recovery run, Running, Salsa, Tex-Mex, Treadmill, Vegetarian

I didn't realize just how important my salsa is to me until I tried to decide what to make for dinner. I'm in a total food rut without it! Ah well, at least tomorrow is grocery day. By the way, salsa is super healthy and goes great on almost EVERYTHING! Especially since most of what … Continue reading Week Two, Day One