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

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

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

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

Three weeks until my 39th marathon, the 2022 Boston Marathon! Can't wait. Okay-technically 15 days until the race! This is my recap of the previous week of training. Here's how things went as I entered into the taper! Monday: 6 solo early morning miles (I went into the office Mon-Wed this week; we are supposed to be in a "majority" of the time, and I like to get my in-office days out of the Continue Reading

It'a another week closer to my 39th full marathon, which will be the Boston Marathon 2022! I uploaded my proof of covid vaccine awhile back and received a QR code to add to my apple wallet for the expo. They made the process really easy and its great to know they are doing what they can to keep people safe. My personal concern is that I get covid right before Boston and can't run it...but Continue Reading