5 Tips for Post Race Recovery
We train for months to get to the start line of the race both mentally and physically. You’ve worked hard, you’ve run your race, and now you’re excited to see what else you can do. Not so fast. It has...
View ArticleTraining Log: The Calm Before the Storm
All of my runs and workouts in my training log are personalized for me by my coach, Dan from DWRunning. Big training weeks are fun. They really are, but they can be pretty exhausting. On the other...
View ArticleMy Outlook as I Begin Boston Training
A few weeks ago as I saw the beginning of Boston Marathon training approaching, I began to get nervous. I was excited, but something was still holding me back from really feeling ready to begin this...
View Article6 Songs I’m Loving When Stuck on a Treadmill
Happy FRIDAY! Even though I had a short week, it has seemed to go by so slow. Both my husband and I have been really exhausted all week. We are really looking forward to catching up on some much needed...
View ArticleTraining Log: My First Week of Boston Marathon Training
The first week of Boston training is complete! To be honest, it wasn’t quite as bad as I was expecting. My awesome coach is making sure to ease me into training and I have to say it is a whole...
View ArticleDeveloping Mental Strength
During my last training cycle, I learned a very valuable lesson. Mental strength is vital for success. During my first cycle of training for a BQ, I was so incredibly focused. I wanted it so bad I...
View ArticleA Day in the Life: Marathon Training
Happy Friday! Is it just me or has this week seemed to crawl by? I think it all started with the hopes that I’d be on a delay Monday, and when I wasn’t, it just made the week go by that much slower....
View ArticleTraining Log: Learning to Bend
Every week I sit down to write out my training, and it’s actually quite fun! I look back and really focus on not only how the runs went but how my body felt, how I felt mentally, and how I felt...
View ArticleMy Goal for the Boston Marathon
“Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.” The past few weeks of training,...
View ArticleTraining Log: When Sickness Happens
Thanks for your patience with some blog issues this week. I think I have them all worked out, but I apologize for only two posts. I will be back up and running normal next week! I like to title each...
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