First things first! The exciting news of the week is that my story about missing the Antarctica Marathon due to a broken leg was featured in Runner's World this week. Read it HERE. I was interviewed a few weeks ago for the article. The writer is a freelancer who I believe found me through this blog! Of course, I would have preferred to NOT have broken my leg and not been in Runner's World, Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 8 weeks Until the Antarctica Marathon
Okay, I know last week's post was "8 Weeks Until the Antarctica Marathon" but I was wrong. This week is actually 8 weeks until the race, 7 weeks until we depart on the trip. Whoops! **And for any potential burglars planning to stop by while we're gone, my sister's family is going to be housesitting for most of the time, so I wouldn't recommend it! Back to the recap of training for the Continue Reading
Guest Post by Matilda the Vizsla: Fast & Furry 8k 2017
Matilda has recapped the Fast & Furry 8k the past two years (read them here: 2015 and 2016). She's back again to share her thoughts on this year's race. Enjoy! Hi all! My name is Matilda Benson and I'm an 8 year-old Hungarian vizsla who LOVES to run. This was the fourth year that I've run the Fast and the Furry 8K, my big race of the year. I ran with Dustin the first two and Jessie at Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Four Weeks Until Grandma’s Marathon with my Sister!
Happy Sunday! I'm here with my weekly recap and happy to share that I'm feeling a lot more normal again, (post-concussion, etc). This week was pretty solid in training, here's how it went; Monday: [solidcore] Tuesday: 4 hot (upper 80's!) miles with Matilda after work. Wednesday: 7.5 miles after work. Around mile 6.5, it started to get really dark and windy. I tried to pick up the pace to Continue Reading
Friday Favorites: A Random List of Things I’m Loving Lately.
Happy Friday! I don't know about you, but I am so ready for the weekend. Just for fun today I thought I'd share a random list of some of my recent favorites- not running related. Just a hodgepodge of things I am enjoying lately: 1. Newman's Own Ginger Mints I love anything ginger. Like the Gin-Gin chewy ginger candy, ginger tea etc. These mints are my favorite way to get a little dose of 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
Weekly Recap: Tapering..and a Marathon!
I often forget to recap the week of my marathon because I'm too caught up in the actual marathon. But reading how the last week went is just as helpful as the rest of the training recaps, right? Here's my weekly recap of THE WEEK of the Big Cottonwood Marathon. Monday: Labor Day. 1 mile warm-up, 3x1 mile at goal marathon pace (8:12) with 2 minute recovery in between each mile, 1 mile cool Continue Reading