I have agonized over the decision to still do the Maple Syrup 50k this upcoming Saturday. It was supposed to be my first ultra marathon. I was really looking forward to testing myself over the distance, especially at a race close to home and with fairly easy trail terrain. Once I found out I was…
Since I know everyone is dying for a foot update (and another lose-your-lunch photo), here it is: Doesn’t it look great? I’m pretty amazed at how quickly it has healed. Interesting to watch it heal from the inside-out, actually. The far left side is almost healed to the original skin levels. Crazy! 3 years ago,…
Training has been going great! It helps that we have had a much-warmer-than-normal February. It has been sunny 35-45 degrees, and the snow has almost disappeared! I’ve been steadily increasing my mileage and intensity and last week hit 66 miles on 6 days. Jerry said that I can look forward to 100 mile weeks in…
Another indoor personal best! To be honest, I was really hoping for something in the 40s, (I think when I set out goals a few months ago, I was hoping to be around 17:45 by this point in time). But, it wasn’t a bad race by any means (very tactful, a lot of women vying…
We went out to AZ for Sharon’s wedding (one of my long-time athletes). It was over St. Patrick’s day so I thought it would be fun to find a race. Sharon pointed me to a great road race, but Nate and Craig convinced me that I could find roads anywhere – and that instead, we…
Wait for it… Wait for it… YAY! Congrats! CBL, send me an email and I’ll let you know how to enter! For those of you that didn’t win but still want to race, be sure to use the code NicholeRunningReaders for $5 off. Register via the Zap link here: http://mendotabottoms.mountaingoatrunning.com/ I hope to be able to…