Weeks 16-17 marked a lot of physical and mental ups and downs. Training: Mon: Off. I'd been feeling sick the night before (bad enough heartburn that Nate ran to Walgreen's for me) so decided to take and unscheduled rest day. Really, I think I was just unmotivated. Tue: Very ...
Motivation Monday
Motivation Monday – Remember Why You Started
I often get asked, "How did you stick with it?" [Referring to the craziness that was my corporate finance life, training 80-100 mpw, with a long commute] The answer was, and still is, simple: I want it. I wake up every day and truly want it. I want to prove to myself that I am ...
Motivation Monday – Ariana Hilborn
Ariana has been an inspiration for me for a long time. As someone who picked up running later in life (her first marathon was 4-5 hours!), she now is a pro runner who has run 2:37 and trained with Hanson's Brooks. After a big setback this summer, she moved back to Phoenix. She ...
Motivation Monday – Nate’s ski season
I've been really impressed with Nate's ski training and racing this winter, which ended this Saturday at the Birkie. I think he has had the best overall season he's ever had. It's been fun to watch! Nate winning the 35k skate at Mora!!! The podium at Mora It ...
Motivation Monday – Finding my own
For this Monday's post, I'll bring it back to something personal: My own motivation, which has been lacking as of late. I signed up for Grandma's Marathon. June 21st. I'm really excited about it, from a coaching standpoint. I have SO many athletes that are targeting that ...
Motivation Monday – Kikkan Randal preps for Sochi!
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![Well, Grandmas marathon did not go as I hoped. My legs felt awful from the gun - which makes for a long 26.6 mile trek! 3:07 long, to be exact (goal was sub 2:50). I don’t know if I was fighting off Anna’s bug or what (she was home with me on Tuesday because of a fever) - but my legs have never felt like that.
Despite that, the experience in Duluth is second to none, and made even more fun by all of my TNC Endurance athletes competing. I could gush about how proud I am of them all day! Their accomplishments outshine mine any day - I love my job as a coach 💕. Congrats to all, and like I’ve been known to say: let’s start scheming about those fall goals! [It’s a really good thing I love the process of marathon training. Seriously. Make training and all of the little things hard, make scheduling time for it tough, make my mind and body ache through training runs — there’s just something about the daily discipline it takes! A special kind of crazy? Probably 🤪] #tncendurance #marathonsareabeast #teamucan #generationucan #sevensundaysmuesli #runhappy #stillaftersub250 #lifegoals](http://scontent-dfw5-2.cdninstagram.com/vp/9c399c2cff55a8be530784fd64307929/5DC813BA/t51.2885-15/e35/s320x320/65176881_2314513095269533_4011964799912730788_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.cdninstagram.com "Well, Grandmas marathon did not go as I hoped. My legs felt awful from the gun - which makes for a long 26.6 mile trek! 3:07 long, to be exact (goal was sub 2:50). I don’t know if I was fighting off Anna’s bug or what (she was home with me on Tuesday because of a fever) - but my legs have never felt like that.
Despite that, the experience in Duluth is second to none, and made even more fun by all of my TNC Endurance athletes competing. I could gush about how proud I am of them all day! Their accomplishments outshine mine any day - I love my job as a coach 💕. Congrats to all, and like I’ve been known to say: let’s start scheming about those fall goals! [It’s a really good thing I love the process of marathon training. Seriously. Make training and all of the little things hard, make scheduling time for it tough, make my mind and body ache through training runs — there’s just something about the daily discipline it takes! A special kind of crazy? Probably 🤪] #tncendurance #marathonsareabeast #teamucan #generationucan #sevensundaysmuesli #runhappy #stillaftersub250 #lifegoals")
