Another week of training for the Patagonia Marathon, the marathon that may-or-may not happen. I'm sure many of you are in the same boat! I'll just keep on running and training because...well, because I love running and training! Here's how running and training went this past week: Monday: Whoah, it was steamy this morning. I think Minneapolis may have hit 100 degrees later in the day. It Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Fall Running!
I just love fall in the Twin Cities; October is my favorite month of the year! With the Twin Cities marathon on October 9th (next Sunday!), my birthday on the 14th, and our wedding anniversary on October 18th, there are plenty of reasons to celebrate...as well as great running weather, right? Though its darker in the morning, the weather has been wonderful. It's amazing how much better running 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: Tapering for Grandma’s Marathon 2015!
One week until Grandma's Marathon! Despite the broken toe, despite the less-than-ideal forecast, I'm still so excited! Any other Grandma's runners out there? How are you feeling? Here are some older posts I have written that might help you out this week as we approach Grandma's Marathon day! The Magical Taper Managing Race Morning Marathon Packing List Mental Toughness for the Marathon How Continue Reading