Last week I took considerable time to soul-search, make calls, and race plan. If I don’t start dreaming about the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials “B” standard now, making changes now, and making sure all that I do is pointed that direction, I know I’ll always wonder if I could have made it a second time….
I am really proud of how Grandma’s went this year. In part because it was a 5 minute post-baby marathon PR, but also because I put my head down and went to WORK that morning. It was not my best day. Sometimes marathons are like that. That’s the nature of the beast. The first 4…
I’m driving up to Duluth right now. Well, actually, Nate is driving and I’m in the passenger seat. I did a 10 minute shake out jog this morning with a couple of strides and may do a little after we arrive in Duluth and do the expo/bottle decorating/packet pick up thing. I never feel great…
I’ve had big highs and big lows the last two weeks. 1) The best workout of this training cycle so far, 2) A Stillwater half marathon that was 2 minutes slower than my 1/2 split I hope to hit at Grandma’s (yikes)), 3) A bombshell of a 4×2 mile tempo run, and 4) The second…
Monday, May 7th was hopefully one of the first steps towards a leg that isn’t “clumsy”! I received a PRP injection into the long head origin point of the bicep femoris (at the ischial tuberosity, or “sit bone”) for chronic hamstring tendinopothy. A mouthful, right? What is a PRP Injection? PRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma….
I don’t often surprise myself with my training or racing, but I can honestly say I didn’t know I had this in me! I ran a 1:31:31 for the Get it Dunn 1/2 Marathon on 5/12/18, pushing a Chariot Cougar 2 (double stroller) with Greta and Anna. Nearly 8 minutes faster than last year! I…