14 weeks until the Amsterdam marathon! And just two weeks until we move to London. Lots of prep for the move keeping us busy, but still squeezed in time for training for my next marathon on October 16! Monday: The 4th of July! Since we ran the Gordon Good Neighbor Days 5k on Saturday, there was no racing for me on the actual holiday. We were still up at the cabin, so Dustin, Ruth, and I went Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 15 Weeks Until the Amsterdam Marathon
Hi friends! I'm (hopefully) back to regular blogging with my weekly recaps! If you've been away for awhile, much has happened. I ran the Boston Marathon in April, took a little break from blogging, went through the devastating loss of my mom, and then announced our upcoming move London (in 3 weeks!) Now that we know exactly when we are moving to London, we decided to register for a Continue Reading
An announcement…
This blog is quite dramatic these days, isn't it? First, there was my blow-up at the Boston marathon, then my mom's passing, and now this one... Today's post is kind of a BIG one…But this one is positive! It's been in the works for several months, but I didn't want to share anything until it was absolutely certain. We are moving to London! Dustin was offered a really great Continue Reading
Running Through Grief.
It's been awhile since I published a post here. After the Boston marathon, I took a little break from blogging and social media. I was still running (of course) and strength training as usual, but found some freedom (and a bit of extra time and headspace) by not documenting it all for awhile. But I missed this community; I also missed the Strava community and the Instagram community. I Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The 126th Boston Marathon
On Monday, April 18, I completed my 39th marathon, the 126th Boston Marathon. I qualified to get there with my time at the Indianapolis Marathon. This was my second time running Boston; I first ran it in 2017. Read that recap HERE. I finished the marathon; I took the famous right on Hereford, left on Boylston. But it was my worst time since.....the Marathon-to-Marathon in Iowa in 2012. Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: The Week of the Boston Marathon
Race week is here. Marathon #39, here I come! Here's how training went the week of the Boston Marathon: Monday: Easy solo miles before work, 7.2 miles, 9:40 min/mile average. 10 min core after. Tuesday: 3 miles easy, 3x1 mile at marathon effort with 2 min jog in between, 1 mile cool-down, 7.8 miles, 9:10 min/mile average. Someone had left lit candles all the way around Lake of the Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 2 Weeks Until the Boston Marathon
The taper is underway! This was a real cutback week, after many months of 60+ mile weeks. It's also been quite a full year of marathoning; this is marathon #5 in just 10 months: Idaho (3:52), Fargo (3:42), Tulsa (4:04), and Baton Rouge (3:45). Here's how things went this week in training for the Boston marathon! Monday: I was working from home this day, so I ran 4 miles with Ruth over Continue Reading