Throughout the year, I consistently shared my weekly recaps of training. But it's also fun at the end of a year to reflect on the year as a 'whole.' So much more happened than I realized: four full marathons, many shorter races from 1 mile and up, lots of travel and adventure; quite a year! So I figured I would share a YEAR recap; I hope you enjoy this long (and a bit self-indulgent) post, Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 7 Weeks Until Grandma’s Marathon with my Sister!
Happy Sunday! I hope you had a great weekend and bloggers, I hope you join Jess and my link-up, details at the end of this post. I'm still in recovery mode from Boston, but I'm slowly building back some mileage to prepare to pace my sister Erin at Grandma's Marathon in 7 weeks. Her goal is somewhere around 4:15-4:20 and her training has been going very well. I hope to help her achieve this Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The “Barkley 5k”
I listed the Barkley Marathon in my Five Favorite running documentaries list HERE. If you haven't watched it, definitely check it out! Now, I wasn't the only one in my family that was fascinated by this crazy race- my sister Cresta was too! So as the host of Thanksgiving this year, she organized a family fun run version of this race- our own "Barkley 5k." Rather than 100+ miles like the Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope that you had a wonderful holiday. I'm back today with my weekly recap and link-up with Jess at Jess Runs Atlanta. Be sure to join us- I'd love to read your recap! Monday: 7 miles before work at a 9:04 min/mile. Tuesday: 5 miles at 8:55 min/mile before work. My friend Christie and I were about 3.5 miles in before the sleet/hail started. Yikes! I was glad we Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: A Hot Mess…
This past week was a bit of a bust...Every training cycle has its highs and lows. I'd classify this past week as a "low." I didn't have any runs where I felt strong and my paces were so far off of where they should be. I know that it was the heat and humidity; of course it was...But it was still hard. I still love running...I just am feeling a little disheartened with my runs this Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Happy Fourth of July!
I hope you are enjoying a long holiday weekend. Did you run a 4th of July race? Please share! I ran a 5k on Saturday, but no race today (the actual 4th.) I did attempt my first hard workout today since Grandma's on the hills of the cabin roads. Killer. So, I'm here with my regular weekly recap of training for....not sure yet! I am leaning towards Big Cottonwood in Utah. I have thought about Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 13 Days Until Grandma’s Marathon 2016!
Taper time! This week was a noticeable cutback in mileage and intensity. Time to let my legs rebuild and recover in time for Grandma's Marathon 2016. (For tips on the taper, check out this post.) *Also...look at that terrible form above. That picture is from the Lebanon 10k. When I start to work hard, my arms cross all over my body! Monday: The Brian Kraft 5k! With 2 miles to warm-up, 3.1 of Continue Reading