13.1, 5, 10k, 10k, 10 miles, and 10k

February 8, 2016 Laura Runs a Latte Running, Running Shoes #runhappy, Brooks, Long Run, Newton, Running, running shoes, Saucony, US Road Running, Virtual Racing

Whoops, I seemed to have missed the last couple of weekend's long runs. Here's a brief recap: 1/23/16 - I did the Run Free virtual half-marathon in the PureConnect 4s. 1/24 was a 5-mile recovery run, in the Kinvara 5. 1/25 - 1/29/16 I did another virtual challenge - 5 5ks in 5 days. 1/30/16 - … Continue reading 13.1, 5, 10k, 10k, 10 miles, and 10k

The Friday Five – Running Shoes!!

August 7, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Running, Running Shoes #runhappy, Brooks, New Balance, Newton, performance neutral, PureFlow, PureProject, Running, Running Shoe OCD, running shoes

If there's one thing I can always talk about, it's running shoes! My number 1 is, and will always be the Brooks PureFlow 2. I don't even want to think about how much money I've spent trying to find a replacement since they got discontinued. I've gone through 5 pairs of the PF2, and even … Continue reading The Friday Five – Running Shoes!!

Marathon Training – Weeks 14 and 15

May 25, 2015May 25, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Marathon Training #runhappy, Brooks, Camelbak, endurance, Fate, Gymboss, intervals, Launch 2, Long Run, Marathon training, Newton, Running

I can honestly say that I'm ready for the marathon!! Especially after Saturday's 22(.81) mile long run! Did you hear that?! I ran almost 23 miles!!! And it didn't suck!! Switching my long runs to Saturday, and using :30/:30 run/walk intervals have made all the difference. And I also bought a(nother) new pair of shoes … Continue reading Marathon Training – Weeks 14 and 15