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”
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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)”
My Plan to Achieve a BAD Running Goal
I set a big running goal, something I’ve dreamed about but didn’t have the guts to do….until now. I set a goal to break 19:00 in the 5k. By Thanksgiving. Why Is That “Big”? My unofficial PR is 19:08 from a flat course (laps around a giant parking lot) on a perfect November day inContinue reading “My Plan to Achieve a BAD Running Goal”
Breaking 1:32 (Rehoboth Beach Half Marathon)
Only three weeks after the fact, I have time to sit down and write about my recent half marathon in Rehoboth Beach. That may have worked out well because my time was adjusted a few days ago, due to an error with the timing mat, and I’ll tell you guys a little later how thatContinue reading “Breaking 1:32 (Rehoboth Beach Half Marathon)”
Quest for a sub-20:00 5k (again)
I wrote a post back in May about my plans to change focus from long distance to the 5k. Using a Runner’s World 5k training plan, I planned three attempts to achieve a sub-20:00 5k. This is something I have done a few times before, I have a 19:01 5k PR (on a VERY flatContinue reading “Quest for a sub-20:00 5k (again)”
Marathon to 5k: A Running Refresh
Ahh the face in that picture, right? The beautiful suck of running a hard-fought 5k. In my last post I mentioned how I was ready to step back from Boston and experience races in other places. In reality, I am taking a step back from marathons and I’m really excited about it! I ran 3Continue reading “Marathon to 5k: A Running Refresh”
2017 Cherry Blossom Ten-Miler Recap
Recap What a race! I ran my first Cherry Blossom ten-miler and I am in love! It was a great course experience AND the first time I’ve run a race officially entered as a member of the Potomac River Running (PR) team. Cherry Blossom is one of a few races in the DMV that allows teamContinue reading “2017 Cherry Blossom Ten-Miler Recap”
Rock’n’Roll DC Half-Marathon 2017 Recap and Review
Recap I signed up for the Rock’N’Roll DC Half Marathon in September because I have always wanted to do an R’n’R race. AND as part of an attempt to create a reunion weekend for all of the ladies I served with in Germany and ran the Prague Marathon with in 2014. Ultimately, we managedContinue reading “Rock’n’Roll DC Half-Marathon 2017 Recap and Review”
Philadelphia Race Weekend: Rothman Institute 8k
This week’s race, the Rothman Institute 8k, was a lesson in asking too much of my body and it, in turn, telling me to f**k off. Mind and body were not one for this race. That sounds like a really negative introduction, but running is not all rainbows and butterflies. Sometimes it is very realContinue reading “Philadelphia Race Weekend: Rothman Institute 8k”
Chicago Marathon 2016 (3:26:03)
Running the Chicago Marathon was on my bucket list, along with the other World Major Marathons. Now I have two down and four to go! When my husband and I ran the Yuengling Shamrock Marathon back in March the goal was for me to qualify for Boston. Well I did, and apparently we also ranContinue reading “Chicago Marathon 2016 (3:26:03)”
