19:09!!
Not shabby for having run 15 times in the last 3 months! And won a Birkie entry — guess I’ll be skiing again this winter 🙂
Jerry sent me the next 12 weeks of training. WOW. It’s pretty incredible to look at and to think that I might be able to DO all of this. His email warned me before I opened it: “After working on this for a while it was strange to look at an 85 mile week and…
As part of the 3 months that I had to reflect on my injury, my training, and what I needed to change for the next time around. There’s a great guy at work that keeps up on my running that I’d talk to periodically throughout the injury. He had asked me before, but began to…
In the last month, two great perfect career opportunities have come my way. They partially explain my lack of blogging. First, I was promoted at Bethel. When I applied and accepted a job as Church Accountant ~18 months ago, I was excited, but never dreamed it would be such a great position for me. It allows…
Last week went really well. I was able to log 74 miles and a day of cross training. Not too shabby! It included a 24 mile long run (lots of fun, ran from Elm Creek where Nate was skiing to his parent’s house in Shoreview. Had to ask for help interpreting my map once, and…
Week 16 before NYC: Goal: 81 miles (down week) One hard workout: 6×1 mile at tempo One long run: 20 miles One day off 2 strength workouts Actual: 81 miles One hard workout: completely fell apart One 20 mile long run One day off One strength workout What a week! I traveled to Chicago for…
Less than 2 weeks to go to Chicago, 5 weeks to NYC. I did my last long run (22) two weeks out from the marathon, more for the mental boost I’d get from having another “20+er” in the bank. For some reason, I don’t feel as confident about having put in the long sustained runs….