Before we get to the long run, here’s how the week went: Total Miles: 33 Monday: Yoga Tuesday: 5x1600m repeats Wednesday: Strength & swim Thursday:10 Miles Friday: Strength, core, swim Saturday: Rest Sunday: 15 miles One more heavy training week, one almighty 20+ miler and it’s taper town! Something I am more than happy to [Read More]
August? It’s a Wrap!
Face it, summer has basically slipped away. Kids are back to school here, everybody’s talking pumpkin spice and there are fallen leaves on our deck. After one fallish week, we’re already starting to see some fall colors. Here’s how the week and the month shook out: Total Weekly Miles: 30.2 August Run Miles: 142 August [Read More]
Thinking Out Loud: Truths
Lisa did a wonderful, heart-felt post the other day called truths. Many times, in an effort to be positive and not whine, I tend to share the good stuff but keep the negatives to a minimum. Today I’m lifting Lisa’s Truths format and sharing the darker side of life lately. The truth is I WANT [Read More]
Marathon Training and Party Weekend Rewind
The weekend started with an early long run. I haven’t run 15 miles since NYCM training last summer. I did everything in my power beforehand to make it a success. Like freezing my fuel bottles the night before. At the crack of dawn I packed a cooler and headed to the trails. The last time I spent [Read More]
Weekend Rewind: Summer Edition
I made Saturday a rest day to accommodate Thing 1’s graduation/birthday party. It was a ton of work but a ton of fun too. Oh and drama. Gotta love some family drama. Not. But it is what it is. At least the weather cooperated. Sunday I got out at the crack of dawn when it [Read More]
February Coffee Talk
I’m linking up again for a coffee date with Coco, Lynda and Deborah. I’ve got some Starbucks house blend all brewed and ready to go so let’s get to it, shall we? I’m entertaining the thought of a fall marathon. I know this was supposed to be the year of the tri and RocknRoll fun, but friends don’t let [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]
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]
NYCM Training Week 13
First: Huge congrats to our weekend racers. It was SO much fun to watch my FB and IG feed. The Chicago Marathon weather could not have been more perfect and I am so very proud of all of my runners who threw down one stellar performance after another. Seriously you made this coach very proud. [Read More]
Week 12 NYCM Training & 3 Winners
Miles Run: 27 Miles Run in September: 135 highest in a year+ Monday: Upper body strength. This should’ve been yoga but I got to class late and didn’t want to be “that” disruptive late yogi I’m always complaining about. Tuesday: 6 miles Wednesday: Yoga/lower body strength/core Thursday: 4.1 miles Friday: Rest Saturday: 5k trail race [Read More]