FIVE weeks until the London Marathon! Yikes. I have to admit, I'm pretty anxious to get back into real training, especially with the race so close, but my coach is being very conservative. He only wanted me to run every other day this week and always short/easy runs. If I made it through the week running pain-free, he would start to add mileage back to my schedule. So, here's how the past Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: How Not to Date a Runner.
The other day, a friend of mine sent a group text to a bunch of runner gals about a first-date fail, where she ate twice as much as the guy she was out with and she ate it twice as fast! That text started a barrage of testimonies of other bad first dates specifically for runners. Apparently there are a lot of things you shouldn't do if you want to date a runner. This same group of friends gave Continue Reading
Six Weeks Until the London Marathon & The Unveiling of The Mural!
As I shared in last week's recap, I have been sidelined a bit by injury but am still feeling hopeful for the London Marathon in 6 weeks. I am fortunate that my injury is pretty minor; just a level 1 stress "reaction", which is basically a bruised bone, not a fracture. The recovery is usually fast; I took this entire week off of running and am feeling back to 100%! I spent the past week Continue Reading
Training for the London Marathon…and Pool Running
Training for the London Marathon has started out a little differently than I had hoped! Let me recap last week for you: Monday: Hiked Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, about 2 hours Tuesday: Rest. Returned to Minneapolis Wednesday: More rest. Thursday: [solidcore] with Tom as the teacher. He's one of the owners- awesome, awesome class! I go to Arms & Abs at solidcore a fair amount, Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Phoenix, Arizona!
Have you been to Phoenix, Arizona? I went there for the first time last December for an early Christmas with my in-laws. During that trip, we also visited Sedona (which was amazing) but this time around, we were primarily in town for the Phoenix Marathon, so we stuck to Phoenix/Scottsdale/Fountain Hills during our 4-night stay. Here's some information about our visit (and if you missed it, you Continue Reading
Interview with a Fitness Instructor: Kenta Seki and a GIVEAWAY!
I'm still riding my "Boston Qualifier" high, as well as taking a little break from running. I have taken a [solidcore] class or two, but have otherwise just been relaxing. However, I have to admit a week off is giving me the itch to get started again! In addition to wanting to run again, I want to try to incorporate more cross training in, at least as much as I can while training for the London Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Phoenix Marathon
Marathon #21 complete! State #16 checked off the list. On Saturday, February 27, I completed my 21st marathon, the BMO Harris Phoenix Marathon (i.e. often referred to as the "Mesa Marathon," and not to be confused with the Rock n Roll Phoenix Marathon) We flew into Phoenix Friday morning, arriving around noon. We headed straight to the expo. Expo: The marathon expo was held on Friday, February Continue Reading