This past October, I ran my second Chicago marathon. After months of early morning training runs, hours spent away from home, and in bed early on Friday nights, I was able to shave off over 24 minutes from last year’s race. Thrilled to say the very least! Coming off of a good training cycle and… Continue reading Taking a Break
Recovering from a marathon is just as important as training for one. It can take weeks for your body to fully recover from the strain of running that 26.2 miles. Of course by the next day, I was wondering when I’d be able to run again. After coming off of months of training and completing… Continue reading Zero Week
Running can be tricky. Sure, how hard can it really be? Lace up your shoes, put one foot in front of the other and go. You can do everything right and some days you just don’t have it. Other days you feel on top of the world. I would have to say that this year’s… Continue reading Chicago Marathon 2014 Recap
We are less than 3 weeks away from The Chicago Marathon. I can’t believe the day is almost here and that summer is officially gone. Our weekend involved hanging out, yard work, and lots of napping…always a requirement during these last few weeks of training. Last weekend I felt like I was back in my… Continue reading Marathon Training Recap Week 15-Peak Week
Happy Monday guys! We are three weeks away from The Chicago Marathon and that means TAPER TIME! I thought this would be a good time to share what has helped me get through those long build-up runs the past 15 weeks. Here are 10 tips that make running long distance a bit more bearable. 1. Have… Continue reading Getting Through The Long Run
1. Wireless headphones. Hubs surprised me with a little marathon training treat this week. I had been complaining about how with my new Lifeproof phone case, I had to add a headphone adaptor to my earbuds when I ran. It was just too many wires and if I ever forgot the adaptor, I wouldn’t be… Continue reading Sunday Photo Dump
Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone’s week is off to a great start! I just finished up week 14 of marathon training for Chicago and I’m well into week 15-PEAK WEEK! After this week is over, the mileage starts to decrease before the big day is here. I’m very excited and only a little bit nervous… Continue reading Pumpkin Season!
5. This blog post. I stumbled across Gina’s blog a few years ago through the Lululemon ambassador site. I was drawn to her style of writing and what her blog was all about. Her goal is to run a marathon in all 50 states. She’s not a daily blogger; she posts mainly just about each marathon she’s… Continue reading 5 Things Friday
Happy Wednesday! We’re half-way through the week and HALFWAY THROUGH MARATHON TRAINING!!!!!!!!! I’m excited and scared all at the same time. October 12th can’t get here fast enough. So far, my training has been going okay. I’m trying my hardest to get my longer runs done with a local running group. On days when I… Continue reading Week 10 CM Training Recap
I just began week 10 of marathon training…so maybe now’s a good time to mention the marathon?! In May, I decided to bite the bullet and train for the Chicago Marathon. I knew that I wanted to do it again (I had to beat my time after all!) I just wasn’t sure about how soon I… Continue reading Running With Purpose
