A blog about all things related to the sport of running
The first step to any marathon training program is figuring out the long run situation. I write down the date of the race and work backwards. 10 – 12 - one week out 16 – two weeks out 20 – 24 – three weeks out I know the week before my longest long run I like [...]
I know in order to recover properly and keep doing this marathon thing year after year I have to rest. I enjoy rest and I hate rest. After a marathon I usually take a week off from running or working out. I’m typically in pretty good shape physically post marathon so sliding into my jeans [...]
Growing up I had what seemed to be the perfect family. Two loving parents, three siblings, a dog and a nice house. We were the perfect American dream. It was a shock, yet not a shock when my parents split up after 20 years of marriage. I’ve spent a good portion of the past 10 [...]
How oh how have 6 years of my life gone by this fast? It seems like forever ago I found out I was expecting a little person in my life yet it seems like just yesterday she was born. Last night as I felt some life growing pains of my own, my dearest friend Claire [...]
Last Thursday little people and I decided to head the other direction on the trail near our house. The first little bit was downhill which is exactly why I hadn’t wanted to run on it. Downhill in the first part meant that it was going to be straight uphill on the last little bit home. [...]
Sunday I ran 6 miles with baby C on the section of the W & OD we now live off of, so I knew what I was in for this morning. The first 2 miles were going to be mostly uphill with only a couple of little bits that were either flat or a tiny [...]
I just put little person #1 on the bus for her last day of Kindergarten. I officially become a mom of a soon-to-be 1st grader this afternoon. How am I this old? Where did the time go? I’m not sure how 5+ years have passed since she was born. It seems like a life time ago, [...]
to me…. Before B & A Marathon 2010 I was a mommy of two. I was training hard to achieve my goal of going sub 3:30 in the marathon. It was not easy. I had to do most of my training on the treadmill, but I was more than determined to realize my dreams. I was [...]
Before my 20 miler on Saturday I looked up what I did for my last 20 miler before B & A in 2010. I looked this up on my blog……my blog helps me remember things….moments……so I am introducing a new weekly post. THINGS THAT MADE ME HAPPY Tuesday – it will be filled with random [...]
It’s not even Friday and it’s sad to say but I’m ready for this week to be over. I’m worn out. Tired. Stressed. Feeling overwhelmed. Run Down. I’m behind on emails, blogging, reviews, you name it. If you are one of those people I owe an email or a call to – this is my [...]
Are you a runner? Want to find the perfect baby name that pays homage to the sport you love? Here are 26.2 suggestions of names related to running. Mile 1: Miles [Marine Corps Marathon mascot] Mile 2: Dash Mile 3: Cadence Mile 4: Chase Mile 5: Molly [Molly Huddle - US 5000m record holder & [...]
I repeated this over and over to myself on my run yesterday. I had been dreading my long run. 5 weeks out from B & A Trail Marathon I knew that I wanted to do my longest and slowest long run of this training cycle. The only other person who typically runs my pace and [...]
Yesterday my alarm went off before 6 am – after hitting snooze a couple of times I dragged myself out of bed. Luckily both boys stayed sleeping while I got Chloe dressed, fed and ready for school. After getting Chloe on the bus Miles woke up. I got him dressed, fed and ready for pre-school. [...]
Growing up the one sentence I heard the most from both my mother and father was – I love you. When we woke up they said it, when we left for school they said it, when we went to a friends house, when we called them on the phone, or just were going outside to [...]
There is something about a long run that I love and hate all at the same time. When I don’t HAVE to do long runs. I MISS them. I find the distance intimidating yet exhilarating. December is usually a blah month for me. It sounds crazy since it’s a time for celebration, but the post [...]
Runner, dreamer, marathoner x24, mommy of 3, Women's Running Magazine cover model, published writer, Saucony contributing blogger, running coach, and lover of all things running. I Run This Body. Read More
Today I ran my 20th marathon. It's always surreal to me when my … [Read More...]
Saturday I woke up and knew I needed to run 20 miles - my last long run … [Read More...]
I write and re-write blogs posts in my head every day. Sometimes I get a … [Read More...]
Are you a runner? Want to find the perfect baby name that pays homage to … [Read More...]
I have until now not written much about weight and nutrition. This is the … [Read More...]
Recently someone remarked that I have very patient kids in order to run so … [Read More...]
I said it. They do. After a weekend of totally overeating I needed to … [Read More...]
Some of my favorites: Mile 1: Be sure of this: I am with you always, … [Read More...]
