Brent's Run About

Woohoo! New running kicks from via as a bday gift from my in-laws. ❤️👟😁

This was after a failed try w/the Zelen’s. Really wanted eco friendly but 💁🏻:
1) The toe box was funky fitting compared to other Xero Shoes. Plenty of space in front of the big toe but other toes jamming into the front of the shoe 🤷🏻;
2) The upper (mid foot) had too much going on;
3) The inner toe box had rough inner edges & added to the above mentioned discomfort;
4) Minor unfinished edges on the upper for shoes that run about $130. 🤦🏻

So sent them back, sat on it for a few days while researching LOTS of other shoes.

Finally came back to Xero Shoes, specifically the Prio’s but ordered from REI:
1) I’m an REI member & get free shipping;
2) REI basically has a no questions asked return policy (they even resell worn shoes with the condition noted);
3) I had previously considered Prio’s & the HFS. In the end, Prio won due to REI carrying it & kept coming back to it, clearly;
4) Toe box fit is on point w/other closed toed Xero Shoes I own & use: Hana’s & Mesa Trail’s 🤤;
5) Nothing weird/over engineered like the Zelen’s. Only minor qualm is a thick piece of fabric at the bottom of the laces;
6) Prio’s just exude Xero Shoe-ness w/the huarache influenced tightening system visible on the outside, minimal, zero drop, natural foot shaped. The Zelan I felt tried to be another brand’s shoe plus Xero’s, & in the end had an identity crisis. 🤪

Next day wore them to & from the office on my run commutes. Definitely noticed the slight increase in insole as well as notable upper, but overall very familiar feeling & awesome to run in on road & trail! (Had been running in an old, really worn pair of Hana’s, which were super minimal & lots of ground feel, ha! 🤷🏻😆)

Happy Running! ✌🏻😊

(Note: I am a “Xero Hero” but never formally announced that awesome relationship. 😁 Also have been an affiliate for a while, but clearly don’t hold back w/reviews. Also provided above to Xero Shoes Support & asked them to pass it along to R&D. 👍)

🎉 Birthday Run 🥳
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🚴‍♀️🏃🏻 Ran with E, who was on their bike, to the park.
🛝 Stopped for a swing push and play for a bit. J, R, & G-ma joined, who were walking and not far behind, joined up and stayed with E.
🏃🏻 I then headed out for a solo-venture. Ended up looping into town, Davidson, and then heading back.
🚶🏻 Threw in a short walk and walking lunge break to stretch out the legs and feet, before continuing the rest of the way back.
☺️ Went for a total of 7.42 mi round trip, which felt good to go longer.
👍 Good hit out all in all! ❤️😊
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Happy Running! ✌🏻😊

Family hike on Mt Jefferson ❤️☺️

Parked at the top picnic area. From there hit up the summit and Luther Rock and then looped back, all in 1.5 miles. Definitely an easy going one for and with the kiddos. Plus nice secluded picnic tables, at the end, with an awesome view from which to enjoy lunch.

All in all a nice day out for a hike! 😊

Especially considering rain was forecasted every other hour. Ha! 🤪
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Happy Running & Hiking! ✌🏻😊
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So tweaked a tendon in my right foot weeks ago. In turn, was off running for a while. Just started to feel better. Then tweaked a different tendon yesterday also in the right foot. 🤦🏻🤷🏻🤪 So was feeling it today but just kept it really easy, especially on the downhills. We’ll see how it feels in the morning but fingers crossed not too bad/sore. 🤞
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Also questions to you all:
1) I was planning to do another info series on running blues. Though wanted feedback on whether you’d find that helpful or on another topic?

2) If another topic, what do you want to hear about? ☺️
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Happy Running! ✌🏻😊
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Yes, yes, enjoyin’ a s’more on our first camping trip of the year (and yes, it’s a vegan mallow). That said, this is definitely NOT my norm for fueling. 🙅🏻

🤪 Though have to admit, it actually leads in well to our FINAL item on our list of the 10 Common Mistakes Runners Make that land them with Overtraining Syndrome… 🏃🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

❇️ 𝟭𝟬. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿.

Pizza and soda may taste good, and they may be full of calories to replenish your stores. 😏😕🤢🤮

🤔 But calories aren’t the only thing being used up when you run.

🍆🍇🫐🥦 🥬 🍎🍅🍊🥕🌽🍌
Eat foods rich in vitamins, minerals, and anti-inflammatories.

🙏 Your body will reward you with recovered muscles that are ready for your next run.

🏎 Would you put a low octane fuel in a sports car? Of course not! You’d want the best fuel in it. Could it run on lower octane? Maybe, but likely not as well.

👍Your body should be viewed in the same way.😊

📱 For more on “Overtraining Symptoms and How to Prevent It,” see the link below or Google: "Brent's Run About" Overtraining symptoms for runners, how to prevent overtraining, and how to recover from it
https://www.brentsrunabout.com/post/overtraining-symptoms

Happy Running! ✌🏻😊

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Photo from a recent trail run commute. Definitely been some enjoyable mornings lately and beautiful light! 🌞☺️

Now back to our list of the 10* Common Mistakes Runners Make that land them with Overtraining Syndrome… 🏃🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

❇️ 𝟵. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 “𝗼𝗳𝗳-𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻”.

Do you have to completely stop running for a few months? Not at all! I know when I don’t run, my mental sanity is definitely challenged. An offseason is meant for de-structuring your running, maintaining a base, and allowing your body some freedom to rest. Two months tend to be a good amount of time to take it easy, and also allows time to reflect on your previous training and what to focus on next.

📱 For more on “Overtraining Symptoms and How to Prevent It,” see the link below or Google: "Brent's Run About" Overtraining symptoms for runners, how to prevent overtraining, and how to recover from it
https://www.brentsrunabout.com/post/overtraining-symptoms

Happy Running! ✌🏻😊

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*Brought to you one at a time each week, over the coming weeks. 👍😊
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Photo from a recent trail run commute home from the coworking space. Now back to our list of the 10* Common Mistakes Runners Make that land them with Overtraining Syndrome…🤦🏻

❇️ 𝟴. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀.

Races are a huge stress on your body. You’re pushing yourself to the edge of your limits, and you’ve just gone through months of ramping up mileage and continuously stressing your body. Take a break after each race before ramping up for the next one, and you’ll be able to sustain running as a lifestyle for as long as you want!

📱 For more on “Overtraining Symptoms and How to Prevent It,” see the link below or Google: “Overtraining Symptoms and How to Prevent It” “Brent’s Run About”
https://www.brentsrunabout.com/post/overtraining-symptoms

Happy Running! ✌🏻😊

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Photos from a recent local run on the Boone United Trail. Definitely been a while since my last run, ha! But overall, I felt surprisingly good. ☺️ That said, definitely took a walk/hike break hear and there on the flats in the top loop. Ran all the uphills (and down) except for a few technical, rocky, short uphill sections where I couldn’t find a good cadence. So opted for safe versus pushing it and landing on my face. Ha! 🙇🏻😆

Alright, now back to the 10* Common Mistakes Runners Make that land them with Overtraining Syndrome… 🤦🏻‍♂️

❇️ 𝟳. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀.

Most training plans have you resting at least one day a week. If you need more, though, do it! Training plans are general. You know your life and your body best, so adjust your training plan accordingly. If you want help creating a customized training plan that’s just right for your life and your needs, check out my Coaching page for more info (link on Home tab). 👍😊

📱 For more on “Overtraining Symptoms and How to Prevent It,” see the link ink below or Google: “Overtraining Symptoms and How to Prevent It” “Brent’s Run About”
https://www.brentsrunabout.com/post/overtraining-symptoms

Happy Running! ✌🏻😊

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Photos from recent vacay to Disney World. Haven’t been running much since the birth of our 2nd kid. Although it had forced an “off season” of sorts. To which I always recommend 1-2 months off from running once a year. Though once I do get more running back into the schedule, the next Common Mistake fits in well.

So back to the 10* Common Mistakes Runners Make that land them with Overtraining Syndrome… 🤦🏻‍♂️

❇️ 𝟲. 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆.

How quickly is too quick to increase your mileage? The general guideline is around 10%** every week. So your mileage for this week is 20 miles? Next week should be no more than 22 miles. Is this a hard and set rule? No. But stick to it and you’re less likely to experience overtraining.

📱 For more on “Overtraining Symptoms and How to Prevent It,” see the link below or Google: “Overtraining Symptoms and How to Prevent It” “Brent’s Run About”
https://www.brentsrunabout.com/post/overtraining-symptoms

Happy Running! ✌🏻😊

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**The 10% volume increase as “standard” actually does not have an origin. It may be somewhere to start. However increasing/decreasing/staying the same mileage is very specific per runner week over week and their goal(s). So it will vary depending on a number of factors. Feel free to reach out with questions. 👍😊
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Photo from our first hike as a 4-some, and R’s first, to Crab Orchard Falls. 🥰 Not exactly a rest day, but then again we’re taking any chance we can get to move our bodies with a new little one in the mix. Ha! 👍🤪😆

I mentioned rest days as it plays into our continuation of the 10* Common Mistakes Runners Make that land them with Overtraining Syndrome… 🤦🏻‍♂️

❇️ 𝟱. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀.

Just because you’re not running doesn’t necessarily mean you’re allowing your body to rest. If you’re on your feet all day dancing at a concert… you aren’t resting. If you go on a huge spring cleaning spree… you aren’t resting. If you’re playing a 3 hour game of flag football with the kids, this may be admirable… but you aren’t resting. Rest on your rest days! If you’re feeling antsy, go for an easy walk, bike, or something to take the edge off.

📱 For more on “Overtraining Symptoms and How to Prevent It,” see the link below or Google: “Overtraining Symptoms and How to Prevent It” “Brent’s Run About”
https://www.brentsrunabout.com/post/overtraining-symptoms

Happy Running! ✌🏻😊

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Photo from my morning run up and down the Boone United Trail on Howards K**b. Beautiful sunrise this morning! It was cool seeing more of the sunset as I ran higher up the mountain. As if I was running up to meet the sunrise before anyone could see it in our area. 🌄 ☺️ It was also a shorter run than usually, granted with a lot more vert. After 2 weeks off from running, due to our new bubs, it was a nice hit out versus jumping back in with too much too soon.

This plays into our continuation of the 10* Common Mistakes Runners Make that land them with Overtraining Syndrome… 🤦🏻‍♂️

❇️ 𝟰. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿.

I hope you realize by this point in these posts (and if your read the article) that more is not always better. Just enough is always better. Sure you want to show up to race day prepared, and you want to push your body on a consistent basis… but you need to train smart not more.

📱 For more on “Overtraining Symptoms and How to Prevent It,” see the link in my below or Google: “Overtraining Symptoms and How to Prevent It” “Brent’s Run About”
https://www.brentsrunabout.com/post/overtraining-symptoms

Happy Running! ✌🏻😊

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Running injury? 🙇🏻 Probably asking yourself, “How did I get here?” 🤷🏻😫 ➡️ Here are 10* Common Mistakes Runners Make that land them with Overtraining Syndrome… 💁🏻

❇️ 𝟯. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵.

Surprisingly, one of the hardest aspects for runners to learn is how to run slow. Either they don’t believe that it’s doing them any good, or they haven’t quite figured out how to physically make their legs slow down because they’ve never done it before! I’ll say it again, though. Easy days are meant to be easy!

📱 For more on “Overtraining Symptoms and How to Prevent It,” see the link below 👉 or Google: “Overtraining Symptoms and How to Prevent It” “Brent’s Run About”
https://www.brentsrunabout.com/post/overtraining-symptoms

Photo from a recent morning run in to the coworking space. ☺️

Happy Running! ✌🏻😊

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