Nathan, Craig, Jeff and I arrived in Chicago late Friday night. Jeff is racing the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, looking to notch another big PR. I couldn't pass up an opportunity to watch him race/PR in person. Plus, and equally exciting, Grandma and Grandpa were willing to watch ...
Chicago Marathon
Chicago Marathon Race Report
As you may already know, I ran a 3:01 at Chicago last weekend. It was still an awesome weekend, so here is the recap! .... On public transit to get my packet! Rocking Brooks and CW-X! We flew to Chicago on Thursday evening. Nate and I stopped at Walgreen's for some ...
Mooove over Chicago, I have dreams to achieve!
Time for an update! Nate's poster! Very encouraging, right? Let's start with the beginning of the week. It wasn't very pretty. Monday's 6 mile run felt good to start but by mile 5, my legs became clumsy and I was really straining to keep moving. What?!? I thought ahead to the ...
Chicago – PHYSICAL PREP
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, ...
Chicago: COURSE PREP
I've started watching course previews online and have had some great tips from friends, you (my blogging friends!), and countless others. Here are some of them: Stay within yourself for the first part of the race. There are tons of spectators and so much excitement along ...
Chicago: MENTAL PREP
Just four weeks to go, which means I need to really start getting ready for the marathon. This is the first in a 3 part series (how fancy!) about my preparations at this point. Today is about my mental prep. Working with Dr. Asp (sports psychologist) and Dr. Jim (Chiropractor, ...
