Endurance training takes a lot of time, especially if you are not one of the Speedy McSpeedersons. Half marathons, marathons, any of the longer triathlons... They all take a lot of time and energy. That's why today's Tuesdays on the Run topic is "time management while race training." Share your tips and experiences with Patty, April, and me. And if you have nothing to say no this topic, feel free to link up any running related topic. Also, please welcome Janell from Run With No Regrets, our guest host this week! We all know I'm kind of crazy. I have this thing for not just one endurance event, but multiple in a row. Some of that is because I've found that my superpower is recovery, some of it is because I like challenges. Just for … [Read more...]
Tuesdays on the Run: Goals for 2015
I can't believe we are already 6 days into 2015! I've been mulling over my goals for a while now and I'm not sure I'm ready to put them on "paper", but since today's Tuesdays on the Run topic with Patty and April is goals, it's time to go public. … [Read more...]
1 weekend, 4 events
It's Monday. I'm tired. So, I'm linking up with Tara for a Weekend Update. We had an insanely fun weekend that included a Moms Run This Town holiday party, a meeting at Mad Fox Brewpub, and two Christmas parties. I don't often need a weekend to recover from my weekend, but this was definitely one of them. [Tweet "1000 miles + an epic 2015 in the plans. #mrtt #6halfmarathons6days"] … [Read more...]
#NovemberMileage, beer, and an epic fall
Let's talk the important things first: Have you entered my Scott James Sports Jewelry giveaway? If you haven't, get there now! And it's a giveaway hop, so check out some of the other awesome giveaways! Ok, back to the business at hand... How is everyone doing on their #NovemberMileage? I'm running a little behind (no pun intended), but I'm ok with that. I only ran 62.3 miles in October, so as long as I keep running how I have been, I'll blow October out of the water. I'd still like to hit 100, but it's honestly a bit of a stretch goal. Either way, I'll be done with 1000 miles by the end of the month! If you update the spreadsheet (or tweet, leave a comment, or hit me up on facebook), I'll draw a name for a small surprise! This … [Read more...]
Half Marathon #16 for 2014: Appalachian Series – West Virginia
Appalachian Series - West Virginia October 11, 2014 2:35:55 Temp: high 50s and POURING at the start What I wore: hat, short sleeve shirt, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, PROCompression socks, Brooks Essential Run jacket, and my Altra Intuitions As I mentioned, I was absolutely not trained for this race. I hadn't run longer than a 7 mile run since August. So, I went into this knowing I'd likely not be able to run the whole thing. Added to the fun of being undertrained was the weather prediction: rainy with a side of wind. After a relatively uneventful drive down, we stayed at some local cabins that catered to the ATV crowd. The cabin was awesome. The partying until all hours of the night in the cabins that surrounded us? Not … [Read more...]
5 reasons to run a Mainly Marathons series
I know that many of you think I'm certifiably crazy. After all, I chose, not once, but twice to run five half marathons in five days. (Spoiler alert: Center of the Nation 2015, I'm there.) But, if I'm crazy, I had plenty of company and I think YOU should join me next time (and nobody is saying you have to run all five - I'm only running one in the Appalachian Series and two in the Independence Series). Here's why the Mainly Marathon series rock! 1. The people Honestly, I've never met a nicer group of runners and volunteers. And by nice, I mean obnoxious and hilarious. And supportive. Some of the runners have run 1000s of marathons. Some of the runners were running their first half marathon. No matter what you were doing or … [Read more...]
