Friday evening I got the news. I had applied to be an “official” – sometimes I love quotation marks – #RunChat blogger. I have realized that this blog is getting to be more and more about my running so why not take the leap. The application process was fairly simple, as applications go. I even… Continue reading It’s Official
I once again find myself planning a training session that will last four plus months. I am torn between trying one, again, that is a little less days running per week but that will require biking and other cross training or going with a standard training plan that is usually five days a week of… Continue reading Training Plans Again
Yeah, I know. Fancy title. Well, truth is I have been injured most of this summer. Summer is my favorite time to run. First, let me be clear that the injury was minor but painful. I have birthed six children so have a fairly good pain threshold. Also, the injury was totally preventable. I needed… Continue reading Psychological Effects of Injury
So Wednesday night was the night. I ran my first race since running two marathons in the month of May. No, this is not the way I planned my race schedule. This is the way it worked out as I ended up injured after Buffalo. The run was not pretty. I realized I had really… Continue reading Women’s Distance Festival 5K Recap
I am participating in Tara’s accomplished August challenge. Unlike many challenges, this one leaves what is to be accomplished in this summer month to the individual. I have so many goals that I do not know where to start. My biggest area of concern is fitness. I am suffering from a rather painful case of… Continue reading Accomplished August
I thought I had it all figured out. I had to race schedule for July, August, and September that, with my training plan, would put me in good shape for my mid-October marathon. Unfortunately, my foot was still bothering me. First, the schedule. July 26th, the TCRC Women’s Distance Festival 5K. My 25 year old… Continue reading Summer Races
This weekend is the annual running of the Boilermaker 15K Road Race. The great part about the Boilermaker is the finish is at a huge party at the F.X.. Matt Brewery where Saranac beer is brewed. The two hour post-race party has a great band and free beer. No, this is not about the race… Continue reading Again and Again and Again
I have always used a training plan for my marathons that involved five days a week of running, one rest day and one cross-training day. This next marathon in October I wanted to try something different. Mainly for personal reasons – my youngest is having his last summer at home as he leaves for college… Continue reading Tempo? Pace?
As I have said before, I was hesitant at first to join the Runners World Summer Streak Challenge. While I love a challenge, I live by my plans (very rigid when it comes to most things). Second issue was it started the day after my second May marathon. I said screw it! How hard can… Continue reading Lessons from #RWRunStreak … So Far
As I trained for Sunday’s second marathon in a month, I started thinking to the training plan I had developed that would allow me to run fewer days of the week. Since that time, I have found out that my son moves into college on July 30th. I will have more of my summer to… Continue reading Summer Training and #RWRunStreak
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