One of my favorite roles here at The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans is mentoring new runners and then getting to share their success stories. We have a Couch to 5k group over on Facebook where runners can get encouragement and begin their running journey. In addition to our C25K group, our Run with the […]
Have you always wanted to become a runner but you didn’t know where to begin? Are you coming back to running from a break? Did you start training for a 5k but fall off the wagon? No worries! We at The Sisterhood are here to help! Perhaps you’ve heard of the Couch to 5k Program. […]
Running with a friend or running group has its benefits. Someone is there to keep you accountable and you can enjoy conversation and catch up with friends you haven’t seen all week. However, sometimes you may need to go off on your own. Maybe your training schedule’s planned mileage doesn’t match the group or you […]
If there is one comment I’m getting over and over from my new Couch to 5k runners, it’s “I can’t catch my breath”. Many new runners complain that they feel their breathing is out of control, even on short, easy runs. It’s a little known fact, running will make you breathe harder. 🙂 Our muscles […]
Last fall, The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans hosted our first virtual Couch to 5k training group. I’m very proud to introduce you to one of our many success stories, Katie G! She continues to be active in our current C25K group, encouraging and motivating our newest set of runners. Katie graciously agreed to an […]
Hello there! Now that our new runners over in the Shrinking Jeans Virtual c25k program have made it through their first week, I’d like to introduce you all to some basic foam rolling techniques that can help keep your muscles happy and healthy. Foam rolling is an inexpensive form of self-massage. Proper rolling can help […]
Good day, runners!!! Yes…that means YOU! If you were here last week, you know we have kicked off another round of virtual couch to 5k training. If you missed Lisa’s kick-off post, go read it here. I’ll wait. We all caught up? Perfect 🙂 That training starts NOW. You should have downloaded the C25k app […]
We are kicking off our Couch to 5K Virtual Program. What is Couch to 5K? It is a 9 week training program geared to take you from the *couch* (not running) to running a 5K. Each week consists of three *run* days. Each run day has a warm-up, intervals of walking and running, and as […]
Here we are 3 days into 2014. How are you doing on those New Year’s Resolutions you set just a few short days ago? Do you even make New Year’s Resolutions? Here’s a news flash for you – I don’t. I think it’s silly to make vague promises to oneself that will probably go by […]
If you are new around here, you will quickly find out that we have a strong running community. In fact, some of you that have been around for a while might think us runners as a crazy, fanatical, *talks about running all the time* group. We aren’t. You might feel like you don’t belong to […]
I’m here today to talk to you about a side effect of running that perplexes many runners. I’m running so why can’t I lose weight? When I first became a runner, my weight dropped quickly, but here I am several years later, with a full marathon and 9 (soon to be 10) half marathons under […]
Congratulations!!! Many of you ran your first 5k as part of the Shrinking Jeans Ghostly Gallop. You made a commitment, found a training plan, moved up from running only a minute to running for over 30 minutes. That’s a HUGE accomplishement and you should be very proud of yourself. Now that you finished your first 5k, […]
Congratulations!!!! You’ve just completed your first 5k or 10k – very likely the Ghostly Gallop – and you are basking in the post-run glow. What you do in the minutes, hours and days post race can make a huge difference in how you will feel. Race recovery is as important to your training and the […]
Approximately 9-10 weeks ago, many brave women (and a few men) started on a journey to become runners. One of the runners in our Facebook group finished her first 5k a couple weeks ago & I couldn’t be more proud. Ann Turner is a 50 year old Communications Officer for Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. […]
So, you’ve made it through the Couch to 5k program and you are gearing up for this weekend’s Shrinking Jeans Ghostly Gallop 5k/10k. AWESOME!!!! You’ve put in the work and now it’s time to get paid. There isn’t really anything you can do from a training standpoint in the final week or weekend leading up […]