I’m a little sad today because many of my favorite running friends ran the Disneyland Half Marathon in Anaheim this morning. Scott and I ran it last year and had so much fun – how can you go wrong with gorgeous California weather, fun running peeps, and the original Disney park? Oh, and did I […]
Some Nuts and Bolts Facts of Recent Training
So I went back and read some of my earlier posts and realized I haven’t really posted an update on the actual training schedule for awhile (if at all). I am almost done with training (WOW how did THAT happen?) and here’s what last week looked like: Saturday – 16 miles (was only supposed to […]
Weight and Marathon Training – or “Are you freaking kidding me?”
Last marathon training I gained 8 pounds. My friend, Victoria, says that is just plain wrong and I completely agree. I’ve mentioned this before, but no, sweet friends, it wasn’t muscle. Well, maybe 2 pounds of it was, but the rest was just plain old fashioned being starving and making not great choices. So this […]
6 WEEKS UNTIL THE CHICAGO MARATHON!!
Well, how the heck did we get here?? 6 weeks until the big day and once again I find myself with unmet expectations. My intellect knows that I can pull this thing off, but everything else in me is saying that I am an idiot and why didn’t I get in more mileage and I’ve […]
Guest Post! Evan’s First Half!!
I asked my amazing friend, Evan, to write about his experience from his VERY FIRST half marathon last Sunday. Below is what he came up with. I know you will find it inspiring! Enjoy! “An Optimistic Pessimist’s First Half Marathon” Yes, I am a walking oxymoron. The funniest, happiest, “glass is half empty” fellow you’ll […]
Why Am I Training in TX for a Fall Marathon??
Re-posting one of my most popular posts for my friends training for fall races in TX (or any state on the face of the sun) this summer! Some of it’s a little dated now, but I needed a reminder of what NOT to do now that’s it’s summer and I’m training for YET ANOTHER race […]
OLYMPICS!!!!!!!
It’s so strange to me. Four years ago, I had NO IDEA who was running what in the Olympics. I didn’t know the difference between a 100M a 400M or a marathon. I didn’t understand what pacers were, had no idea why people would wear those strange knee socks (fashion choice??) and certainly couldn’t have […]
Lots of Differant Kinds of Running Days . . . .
I realize that you might think this one will be all about tempo runs, speed training, hill repeats, and the awesome in the TX heat long runs . . . . but you’d be wrong. I want to talk about something else far more important. The kinds of runs I have and the ones I […]
Well, we’ve been a tad off schedule . . . .
So it occurs to me that the whole point of this, The Chicago Marathon, is only 12 weeks away. Are you kidding? Wow. I also took another look at my training plan and it still concerns me that it only has me going up to 16 miles but it’s a tried and true program developed […]