Happy Sunday! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. I'm here with my weekly recap of training for the Boston Marathon- only 5 weeks to go! I'm linking up with Jess at Jess Runs ATL; details below if you want to join us. Here's how my training went last week: Monday: 1 mile warmup, 8 miles at a 7:40 pace, 1 mile cool-down. I did this before work so it was hard to get to that 7:40 Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 8 Weeks Until the Boston Marathon!
The above picture is from a morning run this week...The sun is starting to come out earlier! Spring is on its way :) With spring comes the Boston Marathon. Only 8 weeks to go! When I look forward on my Final Surge schedule, it's a little intimidating. So. Much. Running. I just have to take it one day/one workout at a time. In terms of tune-up races, I am doing the Hot Dash 10 miler on Continue Reading
Fit Tip Friday: All About Hill Workouts
Hill repeats are an excellent way for runners to build strength and improve their speed. Hills make us better runners. Hills are our friends! Often times a marathon is advertised as "flat" as a reason to register. But some of the best marathons are the hilly ones. The hillier marathons are usually the most beautiful. Embrace the hills by preparing for them! Yet hill workouts aren’t just for Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 9 Weeks Until Boston!
Is winter coming to an end? I sure hope so! I'm ready for spring...and for the Boston Marathon in nine weeks! Here's my recap of marathon training: Monday: Still in Big Sky. Dustin and I ran 7 hilly miles outside before hitting the slopes one last time (about 9:10 min/mile.) Tuesday: Our flight from Bozeman to Minneapolis was at 5:45 am- eeks! After we returned home, I crashed for a few Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: A Quick Trip to NYC & The Winner of the Handful Bra!
Hello and Happy Sunday! I'm checking in with my weekly recap and at the end of this post, I'll announce the winner of the Handful bra. Monday: I was in New York City for work Sunday night to Tuesday night. Though the days were packed full of meetings, I did have time in the morning to run in Central Park. My hotel was only 3 blocks away, which was perfect. I was so impressed at how well-lit the Continue Reading
Guest Post: Key West Half Marathon Review
As some of you may know, I have four sisters, most of whom love to run just as much as me. My sister Erin, who I paced for the Twin Cities Marathon in 2016 (this post) also recently turned 40. We celebrated with all the sisters (and husbands) in Napa this past August (this post & this post) but 40 is a monumental birthday so Erin kept the celebration going! She went to Key West to run a half Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 12 Weeks Until the Boston Marathon 2017
Happy Sunday! I'm back as usual with my weekly recap of training for the Boston Marathon. Here goes: Monday: Day off of work- I took advantage of the holiday by sleeping in, lounging on the couch with coffee and a book for a while before finally heading out for my run around 10:30 am. I think I was dreading the workout a bit, as it was my coach's notorious 15-10-10-5 workout. 1 mile to warm-up, Continue Reading