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Ups and Downs
This training cycle has been more up and down than I’ve ever experienced, I think. The good news? I’m now faster than I was post-Beauterre/pre-Anna (see the December 2016 5k race blog post here), which is a point in my life that I remember as being “fast”. So despite the seemingly frequent downs, I hang…

Mid-week training update!
Friday: 10 miles with 2×2 miles hard Nate and Craig joined me for a mid-afternoon run. It was beautiful out! A little windy, but 40+ degrees and sunny. The snow is melting quickly. I averaged 6:40s for both segments! That was my goal, but wow – I worked for that one. It was definitely not…

Brought to you by the letter C
I registered for Chicago on Friday. It’s real. 6 weeks. To do what seems impossible. To finish what I set out to do and achieve. I knew I needed to give myself some space before deciding. If there’s one thing about me, goals need to be MY idea. If someone wants something for me, I’ll…
SO excited
Jerry just outlined the first few weeks of the next cycle. I can’t tell you how EXCITED I am about them (and the prospect of following a structured, challenging plan again)!! Seriously :). He is so good. I also like how he titled the email “Beginnings”. He probably didn’t mean anything about it – this…

The hardest call I have EVER made :(
And also the hardest I have cried in a long, long time. Jerry has changed my life. Forever. I can’t even begin to thank him for what he has given me. When I was a 1:24:high half-marathoner and approached him, I told him I thought I’d like to see if I could qualify for the…

Washington Trip – Half of the Story
What a great trip! I packed so much into the week I was out there that I’ll have to recap the trip in two separate posts. Anyone from MN will appreciate how beautiful these look! After the marathon Nate and I were able to spend a relaxing evening in our hotel room. There wasn’t a…