We all know to bring running shoes to a race….and something to wear….maybe the Garmin….or a playlist. But why is it so stressful to pack for a destination race? Honestly I’ve been throwing stuff on a heap all week so I don’t feel like I’m behind the 8-ball. Here are a few of the things [Read More]
Seeding the Future
Just the other day, when I finished my final “pseudo long run” for NYCM, the caveman and I had a convo that went like this: Me: “That went about as well as it could have.” C: Once NYCM is done, you’re not running marathons anymore, right?” Me: Well….nothing domestic appeals to me at the moment… [Read More]
It’s Race Week
First things first: Week 15 of NYCM training went like this: Total Miles: 21 Monday: Yoga Tuesday: 4 miles Wednesday: Strength/core Thursday: 6 miles with 1.5 and 1 mile tempo intervals Friday: 4 miles and strength for legs Saturday: Rest Sunday: 7 miles hilly So yeah, it’s race week and I’m feeling remarkably calm. I [Read More]
Runfessions
I usually do these on the last Friday of the month but since I’ll be in the final throes of NYCM stuff, and Halloween (and I volunteered in Thing 2’s class Friday, what? I hope they don’t mind when I put my feet up, snack and hydrate all morning) I thought it better to runfess [Read More]
Test Lab Thursday
One of the fun parts of blogging (besides interacting with all of you) is trying out new products. Since I’ve got bunch to share, it’s high time for a Test Lab Thursday, don’t you think? First up: Manitoba Hemp Hearts: What on earth is a hemp heart, you ask? It’s what you get when you [Read More]
5 Stages of Taper Madness
Just like grief or relationship loss, marathon taper has its own special phases and stages. You’ve done the work. The proverbial hay is in the barn. But somehow, cutting back mileage during the final weeks of marathon training plays tricks on many of us. Let’s take a little Kubler Ross-esque look at the stages of [Read More]
NYCM Week 14 Training
Miles: 26 Monday: Yoga Tuesday: Rest (giving wonky knee some healing time) Wednesday: 8 miles upper body strength/core Thursday: 3 miles (plyo intervals) Friday: Rest Saturday: 5k Race Sunday: 12.1 miles Except for the extra rest day, the first week of taper didn’t feel very tapery. Sunday’s 12 at half marathon pace felt like plenty [Read More]
Pumpkin Chase Race Report
It breaks my heart to tell you this, but I was supposed to be in Denver this weekend for the RnR Denver Half. Alas I am not. It’s a long story but suffice it to say, flights to NYC for the marathon in 2 weeks were more $$$ than anticipated and the fallout was no [Read More]
5 Ways to Make Exercise a Habit
There was a time, back in college days, when a friend and I hit up the gym almost daily after class. We’d go and we’d feel great and then, somehow, I’m not sure why, we’d stop going….for like 6 months. That was my pattern when I got out of college as well. I’d hit up [Read More]
WICW and a WINner
WICW. No that’s not a typo. WICW stands for Where I Chafed Wednesday. You can tell it’s marathon season when we’re talking chafe around here. One would think that after running marathons for 7 years and counting, I’d have chafing under control. Um, apparently not so much. Behold my latest lovely: Looks like a chest [Read More]
