If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you already know that time goals are not my thing. I run because I need to run, so anything that takes away the enjoyment of running is something I don’t do. Speed work is not my jam and tempo runs kind of suck. You…
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Fall running gear: I’ve found some new favorites…
fFall is my favorite time of year. I love the colored leaves on the trees and the cooler weather on my runs. But I always struggle when the temps first start getting cold. You know, that temp where you think “oh, I need a long sleeve shirt” and then less than a mile into the…
The secret to my marathon training success: regular massages
Hansons Marathon Method is a high mileage plan. You run 6 days a week, with 3 runs being a somewhat hard workout to hard workout. Each week there is a speed/strength workout, which is an run that includes speed intervals. At the beginning of the program, you run shorter, faster intervals. By the end, you…
If I wasn’t a runner, I would be…
… an overweight alcoholic. (afflilate link) I mostly jest, but running is my stress release, my anti-depressant, my coping mechanism, my “me time”. I am also a huge stress eater. Running both keeps my stress levels down so I don’t feel the need to eat an entire box of cookies (or a whole container of…
Figuring out my post-MCM race schedule
In just over two weeks, I’ll be running my “A” race for the fall. I’ve been training all summer (I know, I’m surprised too) and I’m currently loving my taper. OK, I’ll be honest, I may be too good at tapering. I should run at least one more double digit run in the next few…
Some things I must runfess…
Here we are at the end of September, ready once again to head to the Runfessional. I have apparently run out of motivation before I’ve run out of training plan. This week was supposed to be a peak mileage week, but between the exhaustion from Ragnar, the remnants of my cold. and TWO Back to…
I’m giving myself an A+ for the month
No, I didn’t have a perfect running month (and the month is not over and I’m sure I won’t follow my plan exactly.) But I did have a smart running month. Before I get into *my* month of running, how was yours? Join us for Tuesdays on the Run and rate your September. So, why…
The weekend I ran all the miles
Sometimes I intentionally make crazy choices. Sometimes crazy choices find me. This weekend was a case of the latter happening. Back in December, Pacers Running offered an amazing discount if you signed up for 5 races at once. Since they are my local running store and race company, I often run their races. I decided…
5 Stages of Ragnar Relay Packing
Packing for Ragnar is an art not a science, but I go through the same 5 stages every single time. 1. Panic! You don’t know where every thing is, you need to do a load of laundry, and you don’t know what you want to wear. This stage is often the longest stage as you…
Kicking off the fall race season
I love fall. It’s my favorite time of year. The mornings and evenings are cool, it’s still light out for lots of hours, and the race scene picks up again (as does my pace.) Every fall I think “I don’t have many races, just Marine Corps Marathon”, so I sign up for a race and…
Tips for Captaining a Ragnar Team
So, you’re going to run a Ragnar Relay. It might be your first time, but it might not. But someone has convinced you that you should be the captain. Or maybe you were crazy enough to want that responsibility. Whatever. The end result is that you are now the Captain of a team that will…
Mantra for the week: Be Awesome
From a training standpoint, last week was a week of highs and lows. I made the mistake of running my recovery runs to fast plus stress levels were high here as the boys were starting school. This resulted in a total failure of my 1.5 mile repeats on Tuesday. I just could not hold my…