I did it! 13.1 miles … I finished more than 30mins slower than I expected to, but I pushed through the bad stuff and did it! Tim (a friend who also ran yesterday) and myself: I started out the race…
Here I am … the evening before my first half marathon! I thought I would be more anxious or nervous, but I feel really calm. It’s kind of weird, but I am sure by the time my alarm goes off…
This morning I ran 12 miles and it was a much stronger run than the 11 really hard miles I did last weekend!!!!!!! I made sure to stay on top of my fueling situation and I really think that made…
Looks like our weekend plans have changed again. We’re still going away to celebrate Adam’s BIRTHDAY (!!!!) but I will have time to get my long run in at home on Saturday morning which is very nice. I can’t believe…
I ran 11 miles yesterday morning. My longest run ever! I headed out before the sun even rose which was awesome because I was able to watch the sun rise over the horizon at the beach. But that’s about where…
Last night my running coach sent me an email saying it’s time to start visualizing success on race day. She said: “Feel yourself picking up the pace as you run strong and fast and controlled, through the finish line, crossing…
I RAN 10 MILES!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot express how excited about this I am! I had one of the best beach runs ever: Towards the end of my run I think I started getting a little dehydrated. Although the temperature outside…
My long run on Saturday was full of firsts: MY FIRST EVER 9 MILES My first time running in the rain My first time managing stomach cramps My first time running with a fuel belt Overall, I would rate the…
I ran 8 miles on Saturday. Me. I did that. And it was totally easy…. well, maybe it wasn’t that easy (at all). I finally went running outside for the first time since the beginning of July and I guess…
This weekend was full of naps for me! On Saturday I napped way more than I care to share, but I still got my 7.5 mile long run in. The best part about the run? It was the first time…
On Saturday I ran seven miles which is a HUGE accomplishment for me. I’ve been wanting to do this since the end of April when I ran six miles for the first time. At four miles in to the run…
I like to be really positive on this blog, but I need to get real for a second. The saying, “some hit the wall, some crush it” is a lovely motivational quote but it’s just not true. I thought it…
