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Well, here we are. The taper. The period of time where 3 or so weeks before marathon day (depending on your training schedule) you slash your mileage by about 50% and try to get rest and gear up psychologically for the big day. Now on Saturday, when I finished my 20 miler, I would have …
Today, for only the third time in my life, I ran 20 miles. The first time was my longest training run for my first marathon, the second was my actual first marathon and then today. Before I had actually done it, I couldn’t fathom what it was like, how tired people got or what it …
I feel like I keep repeating myself, but I truly don’t understand the way time works. How can we be here? A mere month before the biggest race I’ve ever run, the race that is, for me, somewhat of a pilgrimage and is definitely a defining moment. The first time I watched The Spirit of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …