To say TCM didn’t go as I expected or hoped is an understatement. I was really proud of the training build-up going into the race. While not remarkable, it was solid, and that was what I was hoping for after a really rocky winter and spring. I often felt slower than I had been the…
As a professional running coach and competitive athlete, I want to share my Twin Cities Marathon 2018 race experience and the training insights that led to my 2:52:48 finish. This race report offers valuable lessons for runners training for competitive marathon times. What a day at the Twin Cities Marathon! A new post-babies PR for…
As a professional running coach, I want to share my detailed Grandma’s Marathon 2018 experience – not just the 2:53 finish, but the training insights, fueling strategy, and mental approach that I now teach my marathon coaching clients. This race taught me valuable lessons about adaptation and perseverance. I am really proud of how Grandma’s…
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…
… for a 3 mile “5k”. Definitely not what I was hoping for, but a good trial nonetheless. At the start. No one wanted to step to the front of the line. Nathan in blue on the left, me in the gray T-shirt, and Leigh in the light gray shirt to my right. Smiles all…
I’ve raced the last two weekends: at the Earth Day 1/2 Marathon and at the Gustavus Drake Alternative (Alumni) Track meet. Both have gone… okay. Earth Day 1/2 Marathon This is one of my favorite Spring races. Two of my athletes came up to race with me, which made the event even more fun! Heather…