If you asked me eight years ago if I would ever run a marathon, I would have told you no. If you asked me two years ago if I would ever run another marathon, I would have said hellllll no. […]
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I runfess, I’ve taken off almost two full weeks after Grandma’s Marathon on June 17th. I ran 6 miles one week afterward, and as of this posting I’ve run 3.5 miles. By the time my two week mark hits, I’ll […]
17 Things Marathon Training Taught Me
June 14, 2017
Back in 2015, when I was training for my very first marathon, I wrote a post filled with 17 things I learned through marathon training. As training for my third marathon comes to a close, I’d love to share 17 […]
Grandma’s Marathon is Coming — And I Forgot How to Taper
June 13, 2017
Race week is upon us once more, my friends. I’ve spent the last six months in training for one race or another and it’s finally almost time for Grandma’s Marathon. Strangely enough, I’m feeling much less burnt out now than […]
Taper Time: Grandma’s Marathon 2017
June 6, 2017
Last week was a good week for running. We had some sunshine (which is SO MISSED — PLEASE COME BACK!) and warm days. Probably too warm for most runners. Perfect for me, though. I took my puppy, Trixie, for a […]
Happy race week, Cleveland! In just a few short days we’ll toe the line of the 5K, 8K, 10K, half or full marathons. So many Cleveland races, such little time. I know so many people who have been training their booty’s […]
Running Sick: Spring Training Week 16
May 9, 2017
True or false: I had a terrible week of training last week. If you guessed true, you’d be right. I felt “off” pretty much all week. I struggled during almost every workout. And I didn’t even finish most of them. […]
Last week was the most unproductive training week I’ve had in a while. And I totally loved it. Not gonna lie — not training for a minute was pretty awesome. In my defense, it was 100% recovery week. I ran a […]
Peak Week Training Shenanigans [Spring Training Week 12]
April 4, 2017
Raise your hand if you’ve ever spent a considerable amount of time mapping a route only to realize the weather’s going to be awful during said run time? (Raises hand.) I’m so over this weather. I can count on one hand […]
As the weeks press on, the workouts get harder. I’m in the peak weeks of training now, and that’s a true statement for almost any athlete and training cycle. The last several weeks have been particularly tough. Last week? No […]