In the last month, two great perfect career opportunities have come my way. They partially explain my lack of blogging. First, I was promoted at Bethel. When I applied and accepted a job as Church Accountant ~18 months ago, I was excited, but never dreamed it would be such ...
Coaching
Chicago Marathon to Cheer on Mr. Jefferton!
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 ...
What an incredibly busy week!
Wow. This has been an incredibly busy week! First, my coaching has been keeping me busy! TNC now has three new members, one from Mexico, one from Alaska (returning member after taking a few months off from coaching during/after pregnancy!), and another from Florida. ...
2014 Grandma’s Marathon – Results!
As I was standing at the 26 mile mark at Grandma's marathon, I kept checking my runner tracking updates. "Can this really happen?", I wondered. No way, I thought to myself... could I really have all eight of my athletes PR? I wasn't even looking at small PRs - most were on track ...
Ask the Coach – Answers
ASK THE COACH - ANSWERS! What are your thoughts on carb-loading (or depleting and then loading?)? Short answer: I am a huge proponent of the 3-3 depletion/load method for my competitive marathoners! Exceptions: athletes that already have a very "hot" ...
TNC Training Camp
The 1st annual TNC training camp was held this weekend at my in-laws' cabin this weekend. This was such a memorable weekend. I can't even begin to recap it :) We had individuals from age 19-49 at the camp, at varying speeds and goals. Some are hoping for a 2:40 full ...