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I get a lot of questions about what I wear while running, what I eat, how I train, etc. So, here's the lowdown....

Clothes
I work at lululemon and love their clothes. I think they have some great products for runners, both male and female. I love the Speed Shorts (I have 6 pairs!) for warm weather running and indoor. For races and cooler weather running, I wear crops and long tights for the winter. All lulu crops/tights are made out of luxtreme so it's very moisture wicking and retains its shape. For tops, I love the Cool Racerback and the Swiftly Tech. I wear lulu socks and the hilariously names "smooth move" thongs when I run. For cold weather running, I layer a Swiftly Tech long sleeve with a long sleeve top made of our running luon (moisture-wicking yet warmer b/c it's brushed, so it feels like fleece). When it's really cold and/or rainy/windy, I wear one of our DWR jackets.
Caveat- I get cold very easily. I can run a full fall marathon in a long sleeve top.

Food while training
Cliff bar or oatmeal packet pre long run. A GU or Cliff Shot Bloks every 6 miles. Coconut water post run (O.N.E with passion fruit is my current fave). Sometimes a gatorade- just depends on where we end the long run. (if there's a dude selling gatorade and i'm dying, i buy it)
I drink Nuun post long runs for the electrolytes.

Sneakers
Brooks! I have been wearing the Adrenaline series for 6 years. I just recently purchased the Mizuno Wave Elixirs and am in love. They are a light weight shoe that feels wonderful.

Training
My training schedules are a mixture of schedules from my previous coach in Florida, advice from runners/triathletes and a lot pf personal experience. I've learned that less mileage works better for but that I need 3-4 20ish mile long runs. I do a lot more cross-training and yoga now during my training. I roughly use the 4 week build up, 1 week drop off. I gradually build up my miles for 4 weeks and then drop down to a 13 or 15 mile long run. I've also stopped doing a medium long run in the middle of the week. I'll do 7 miles but it's broken up. Speed is a workout I try not to miss.