Brooks post!
For those that haven’t seen it, my first guest blog for Brooks!
http://talk.brooksrunning.com/2012/10/09/guest-post-how-i-found-my-speed-later-in-life/
For those that haven’t seen it, my first guest blog for Brooks!
http://talk.brooksrunning.com/2012/10/09/guest-post-how-i-found-my-speed-later-in-life/
I tried to run today. I ran 1.5 miles in pain, hoping the pain would subside with a warm up. Both doctors I have seen just think it’s an alignment issue & that I won’t do damage by running through the pain. But at 1.5 I turned a corner and literally had to hobble to…
Before I write anything about my adventures, day to day happenings, training, and complain about the weather, I feel the need to address the Boston Marathon shooting incident. Almost a week later, I still can’t comprehend why this happened or who would do such a thing. I’ve cried several times, especially after hearing about the…
I survived last week’s 50 mile week. So it’s just natural that my coach would increase things to 55 this week, right? It’s hard to believe that I was running 100/week consistently not too long ago! So, here’s a training recap from where I left off: My 50 mile week: 10 miles with 1 minute…
Last, but certainly not least: the final physical preparations for Chicago marathon. *Strength Sessions – I’ve cut all of these out now except for an occasional light core workout. Instead, I spend a little more time after each run to stretch and roll. *Diet – Three weeks out, I cut out all alcohol, and two…
To add to the craziness of the ER visit, I came down with a 24 hour stomach bug Friday evening (week after hospital visit). The funny thing is… I NEVER get sick anymore. I can’t remember the last time I even had a head cold. Usually Nate will come down with something and “share” it,…
Another week in the right direction! This week I had two hard tempo efforts planned. The first workout: 2×4 miles with 2 miles easy in between. Long WU and CD. Goal is 5:55-6:00. Actual: workout as above with 30 sec “catch your breath” rest halfway into each segment, to help keep the pace higher. Even…