I’m officially entering Taper Town, and I could not be more ecstatic. This past weekend was my last super long run before race day on October 22nd. I looped in my mileage with the Northern Ohio Half Marathon, which just […]
Summer has returned with a vengeance — and it’s made running quite… “fun!” Unless you’ve been living under a rock — or in the desert, apparently — you may have noticed summer has returned with a vengeance. I mourned the […]
Exploring the Towpath, coaching Kids Run the Nation, and running a ton of miles may sound like a lot but it was amazing! WHAT A WEEK!!! Yes, I am starting my training recap shouting with joy! I can’t quite believe […]
While I do moan and complain when summer ends, I do actually really enjoy fall. If it weren’t for what comes after, fall would be my #1 favorite season. I take that back. Fall might be my favorite season despite […]
Another week down and just 42 DAYS to go. Time is flying! My training is going well and I’m in a much more positive mindset than I was just a couple weeks ago. Positivity goes a long way in any […]
T-minus 7 weeks until race day! I can’t believe how slowly quickly this training cycle has passed. It seems like just yesterday I was kvetching about how burnt out I was feeling! And now here I am with just six […]
It’s no secret I’ve been struggling through my current training cycle. In fact, in my last two runfessions (July and August), I made mention of how difficult training was becoming. Burnout has been a constant worry of mine for the […]
No excuses. Not anymore. I feel like I’ve been really hard on myself the last couple weeks. I’ve had my brief moment of burn out but now I’m over it. I have no more excuses. The pity party is over; […]
We all have bad runs. But what happens when Sufferfest threatens to derail your plans? You don’t let it! Because marathon training waits for no one. Last week was a bit of a nutty week. I felt fantastic through Thursday. […]
Happy Friday and welcome back to the Friday Five 2.0 linkup! I’m so excited for today’s topic because it comes from Kim — the Kooky Runner. 🙂 Today’s topic is… drumroll, please… favorite races! I’ve posted on this topic a […]