I'll recap my training through the first 12 weeks of this pregnancy. Running has changed dramatically for me this time! Weeks 1-4: 93.6, 65.9, 57.3, 56 It's interesting to read some of the log comments I made in weeks 3&4 (very beginning of pregnancy). Week 3: Legs not ...
Training Update
Twin Cities Marathon
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 ...
Ramping up for Twin Cities Marathon
There has been a lot of training going on around here! Last week I capped off a 92.5 mile run with a 20 miler where I tried to speed up to tempo pace by the end. All I could muster was 6:35-6:45s. My hamstrings wouldn't allow my feet to reach any farther out, my legs had no ...
One Month until Grandma’s Marathon?!?
I feel like I've made good progress with this mysterious "injury" but am not quite there yet - and am not willing to give up and live with what I have, at least not quite yet! The last month I've done a few things to help further my knowledge of what's going on and fix the root ...
It’s April 2nd So You Know I’m Not Fooling You
So many awesome things happening around here! Let's get down to some updates: 1.Training is going great (although read #2)! I feel like I am at home now, following Meghan's workouts. If I were writing things for myself, this is how I would write things - but HURRAH - someone ...
Twin Cities Marathon just 2.5 weeks away
The training cycle for the 2018 Twin Cities Marathon has flown by; I can't tell if that's a good thing or not? The high school cross country season started in mid-August, which automatically puts me in over-drive, especially since I'm trying to be picky about getting my exact ...
