Welcome to June! That means summer is here, right? I hope so! I swear, I'm not going to complain about the heat and humidity, as I much prefer this to worrying about slipping on the ice in the winter! We received an update this week from Marathon Tours about the Patagonia marathon and trip, and they are still optimistic; no cancellation yet. So here's how training went this past week, with Continue Reading
15 Weeks until the Patagonia Marathon
This was such a tragically sad week, not just in Minneapolis, but across the country. I am outraged, saddened, and scared. To see a brutal murder occur at the hands of a police officer is unbelievable and heartbreaking. I pray for justice and peace. I'm in shock. I love my city so much and it is hurting right now. I don't have the right thing to say; no matter what I write here, it feels Continue Reading
Week 6 of the Quarantine
Well, this was definitely a week. It started out okay, but ended on a bit of a low. Before I get into my recap, I just wanted to share this post from earlier this week interviewing my running friend Christie (per inspiration from Kim's blog!) Check it out! Here's my recap: Monday: 8 easy miles before work, final 1.5 with Ruth. Virtual 1:1 strength training session after work with a Continue Reading
Week 5 of the Quarantine
Wow....week 5. I can't believe it's been that long! And when will it end? How will it end? So much unknown. I'll just keep trucking along with training for whatever comes next! I felt like this tweet from Des Linden this week was right on point; this is when we train because we love the process! Here's how I "loved the process" this week! Monday: 6 treadmill miles before work, Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Week 2 of Quarantine
I hope you are reading this from the safety of your home! What crazy times we are living in... Minneapolis is now on a two week shelter-in-place; I've already been working from home for two weeks before this went into place, as well as not going out at all, so this really isn't too different for me. The biggest change is that I am not running with anyone else anymore. Don't get me wrong, Continue Reading
Week 1 of Quarantine…
Most weeks, my recaps are a countdown to the next marathon. Of course, there was a little blip in 2018, when a big portion of the year was spent counting weeks since the broken leg. But there is no marathon on the horizon...and that's not the only thing that's different right now, obviously! We're in an unprecedented place. A place that's uneasy, stressful, and a bit scary. For now, I'm Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: What am I training for?
What a week... This was definitely the week that the coronavirus became "real" for a lot of us. For me, that looked like this: I'm now working from home from my office jobThe first race of my running club's race circuit, a small local 8k, which was supposed to be on Saturday, was cancelled on FridayAlmost all of the athletes that I coach have had their races cancelled; lots of work Continue Reading