Personal racing and training narratives.
Yesterday, I had my 18 mile long run. Though this isn’t the peak of my training I still feel like it’s an accomplishment worth blogging about. It capped off a 46 mile week, further than I ever thought I would run. I am a little stiff today. My shins are a little sore and my […]
Marathon Update #2 Read More »
On Wednesday I hit a new milestone in the marathon training schedule, my “short” mid-week runs have hit their maximum mileage…8 miles. Short, huh? The last time I checked, 8 miles was still a long, long way, especially when pushing a 50 lb jogging stroller. Nevertheless, on Wednesday morning I put E in Bob and
I am a full month into my marathon training. I am using a schedule written by a running legend, Hal Hidegon. I am choosing the Intermediate I training plan because though this is my first marathon, on advice from my mom, I want to slightly increase my mileage from the bare minimum. So far I
Marathon Training–Update 1 Read More »
Up until just recently, marathon training has entailed just running a steady mileage of 15-17 miles a week. Base mileage. Week before last was the beginning of ACTUAL marathon training where the mileage and distances start to build. Considering the fact that I HATE running in the morning, dealing with the heat of the summer
Yesterday, as I was preparing for my daily run I started thinking….for a sport that only requires a pair of shoes (ask any proponent of barefoot running if those are even necessary) I sure do have a lot of running stuff! So, I figured in the funness that is my blog that I would dump
One of the side-effects of my weight loss quest is a new found love of running. I’ve run in some form or another almost all my life but I never really loved it, not like I do now. I am thankful for this new love. It will help keep me skinny. Which leads me to
My parents came up to visit this weekend. My Mom and I celebrated Mother’s Day by running The Mom Run, a 5k in Flower Mound. It has been so long since we ran a fun run together. We had a great time running, visiting….and….winning a trophy! Yes! Shocking, isn’t it?! We placed third in the
Everything comes at a price, right? One of the few inherent dangers of running is falling. Running in and of itself is really nothing more than a controlled fall, if you think about it. You spring yourself forward with nothing but your foot to catch you…. What happens when your foot doesn’t catch you? Your
> Sunday morning Jason and I ran the Big D Texas Half Marathon! We ran ALL of it! I could give you a detailed recap of the entire race. I could describe how I felt for every inch of the course. Unfortunately, that would make this blog entry unbearably long. Instead I will sum up
Pleasure or Torture? Pleasure. No Doubt! Read More »