Perhaps old news by now, but the site of the 2016 Trials has been decided! There was a lot of controversy around this decision (I won’t get into it), but I am thrilled to have a concrete location and date on the calendar! Now, if I can just conveniently take off that 1:12 from my…
I know that I would not be where I am today if not for the help and support of SO many along the way. Last Saturday’s run was no exception. Brenden made the trek up from St. Peter to do a 20 miler with two 3 mile tempo segments. We headed out the door shortly…
I was able to do my first hard workout since my injury. It went pretty well, actually! The leg is a little sore now, but I think only because it’s re-learning to move quickly. I got a little lost on my warm-up and never found the track (oops) so I ended up doing my 800m…
Oh, man… what a torturous 25k race. My goal was to run under a 1:38. I ran slower than 1:45. Not good. The plan was to start in 6:15 pace for a couple of miles and then bring that down to close to 6:05s. I started off just fine, but after the 3rd mile I…
There has been a lot happening lately! The finished product! 2 years worth of car rides 🙂 Closer up! Yes, every inch is stitched!! Sierra wanted to help me as I finished Violet’s stocking. Her help lowered my “productivity” by about 90% :). Note the saying on her shirt? “Dream Big”! Training Updates: I’ve started…
What a wonderful weekend! I was able to chalk up my 3rd marathon win this year and a new personal best for 2013. It was all the more fun to be able to experience that with family and friends. Where to start the recap? Perhaps with, well, the race? Okay, because you asked so nicely…
Hey Nicole: GOOD LUCK! (and great job on all your racings– you've done amazing things in the past 3 years). I, too, am trying to drop weight before a marathon in a month. It's hard. Do you have any tips to not let it mess up your final training and taper? I'm tracking my intake and trying– it's really hard. Esp when food tastes so good but I do think it would help me PR! Ugh!
Hi! I started to answer here, but then realized that this is probably best answered in a post – so I'll put some thoughts together & post sometime soon! Bottom line, though, yes, it will make a difference in helping you PR. I basically eat whatever I want from the time I wake up until about shortly after lunch (helps that I only crave healthy stuff in the morning! Oatmeal, yogurt, fruit, egg/spinach wraps, etc). I then try to have a very light evening meal – just 200-300 calories (vegetables and baked potato, some kind of lean meat and vegetables, etc) so I'm going to bed hungry(not fun, but then I think about how much I'm going to love a heaping bowl of oatmeal in the morning!). NO snacking after the light evening meal. That's the basics, a few other tricks I've found for myself along the way that I'll write more about later. Fun to hear that I'm not the only one who loves to eat & hates getting down to racing weight!
Where are you racing? Goal time?
Thanks for commenting!!
Hi Nichole: You're so sweet. Thanks hugely for the write back & tips. It sounds like your eating plan would work (but yes, not too fun!).
I'm doing Eugene marathon and hoping to break 3hrs (would be a 6 min PR!!). Super excited and generally training is going well. I'm up to 70-90 mile weeks which is more than I've ever been able to handle and I'm stoked! Hoping to drop 1 lb a week till then- will see.
I like your thoughts on healthy eating through am and then cutting it down– it's challenging because my hubby comes home and, after he has eaten very little all day, he chows down on a big dinner. I'm the opposite and do better eating in am and then little dinner- nice to hear that you do the same thing. I just need to learn to make a big tea and sit with him 🙂 Plus boys are so funny- he drops weight on 2 beers a night. Oh well, I'd rather be a girl!
Love reading your post and good luck at GAC- so cool!!! Good job watching your achilles– those little rest days can pay off in months of healthy running.
Cheers! Laura