I planned to write this post on Monday, April 20th. I planned to give an update on my races and training and then tell you how at least I still had Berlin—how my coach and I had adjusted my training each time a race got canceled and were at the point that I would justContinue reading “And Then There Were No Races”
Category Archives: Running Reflection
Short by Six Seconds (Boise Turkey Day 5k)
I was bold and daring, and came up short. Back in September I shared that I had decided to set a bold and daring (BAD) goal to run a sub-19:00 minute 5k at my local Thanksgiving race. I hired a coach for the first time and was excited about the training plan. The training processContinue reading “Short by Six Seconds (Boise Turkey Day 5k)”
Runyan WOD: CrossFit (or Run) to Remember
Army 1LT Michael Runyan was killed in action in Muqdadiyah, Iraq on 21 July 2010 while his convoy was on patrol. He was 24 years old and an Infantry Platoon Leader. I would need to write a book to truly do him justice—which may happen one day if I can gather the courage. For now,Continue reading “Runyan WOD: CrossFit (or Run) to Remember”
My Bucket List Races
After a marathon training cycle I tend to go one of two directions; I either change it up and dive into training for 5Ks and faster races, or I take a long break from racing or training for a specific race and just enjoy running without a schedule dictating my runs. After NYC I didContinue reading “My Bucket List Races”
2018 New York City Marathon
I put off writing a blog post about my New York City Marathon experience for a few days wanting to enjoy the post-race bliss instead of instantly trying to put it into words. It was as if somehow writing about it meant it was truly over. Admitting that those 16 weeks and everything that ledContinue reading “2018 New York City Marathon”
And the Taper Begins!
We are a little less than three weeks away from the NYC marathon and I am officially in taper mode. Final long run complete, mileage decreasing, and workouts scaling back. It’s somewhat hard to believe! Even though this training cycle began in July, it feels like it was broken down into three stages instead ofContinue reading “And the Taper Begins!”
Running with my Dog
Guest post by my husband, Jeremy Gilbert. As far back as I can remember, I’ve had a dog in my life. And as I became a runner, there was a part of me that wanted to have a dog that I could take with me on runs. This is why Shaina and I decided toContinue reading “Running with my Dog”
13 Reasons NOT to Run the Boston Marathon
That title is entirely sarcastic, and the list that follows (also sarcastic) explains why I am one of those people who love Boston. The idea for this post stems from attempts to convince myself that I don’t like Boston, that I don’t want to run it again, that it isn’t all that great. And theContinue reading “13 Reasons NOT to Run the Boston Marathon”
The Bucket List
This post is a fun one 🙂 Coming into the New Year many people make resolutions and promises to themselves to make one change or another. I have never been big on them because it works better for me to make a change in the present and to set goals with plans to achieve themContinue reading “The Bucket List”
When this Runner deployed to Afghanistan
Last Friday was Veteran’s Day and it made me think about how running was intertwined with my military service. The most prolific running experiences I had in the Army were while I was deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan for 9 months. Most of us have our routines where we run in our neighborhoods and parks,Continue reading “When this Runner deployed to Afghanistan”
