February just blew by, didn't it? Training has kicked in and I'm really enjoying running and preparing for my fourth marathon. Training Summary I managed a total of 110 miles, most of them very easy, but with a couple of decent workouts thrown in. (Break down of paces below.) Sleep has been sporadic--the baby is … Continue reading Running in Review: February
The best laid plans of mice and men... I'm struggling to get my training in. Now, I didn't mean to start out with a little poem; that's just a happy accident, but it does sum up the past couple of weeks of training. My family took a road trip to Colorado for a wedding, and … Continue reading Half Marathon After Baby
Well, if there's anything I've learned about motherhood and training it's this: You cannot control anything. This is what real life training with four kids looks like, and I just have to roll with it. My training was thrown completely out of wack the past two weeks, and it's been crazy. First, I got sick, … Continue reading Half Marathon After Baby
This past Saturday I ran my first long run in about 18 months. I went very slowly, taking care not to go out too quickly, because I knew I wanted to run the entire thing. It was a beautifully cool afternoon, sun hidden behind clouds, and the air had a faint hint of fall to … Continue reading Half Marathon After Baby
The baby is almost three months old, and I have to admit something. I'm nowhere near where I would like to be, fitness level wise. I knew that returning to running after a baby would be hard - I've done it before, and it's always hard. You're carrying extra weight, your core is weak, and … Continue reading How to Return to Running After Baby
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You decide to start running, whether because you want to lose some weight, relieve some stress, or you just always had a goal of finishing a race. The first day, you're pumped. Lacing up your shoes, you head out the door picturing images of graceful deer or maybe a … Continue reading The One Mistake Beginning Runners Make
Did you miss me? Maybe don't answer that. Chances are you didn't even register that I've been silent for several months. That's ok. You're a busy person; I get it. I've been absent for a while because, basically, life happened. It does that, doesn't it? Life interrupts the best laid plans of us all, and … Continue reading It’s Been a While
Every night, as I sit on the couch and read or watch TV, I prop my foot on a small ziploc bag full of ice. It's wrapped in a small, thin, old kitchen towel, but within moments I can feel the chill seep into my heel. I hope it provides the pain relief and healing … Continue reading How to Deal with an Injury
This past weekend I ran a small 5k to benefit the school where I teach. While it was small, it was a lot of fun, and the boys and I had a blast. One thing stuck out to me though, that I've thought about many times: your size doesn't matter in running. Every body is … Continue reading Do You Have a Runner’s Body?
When I talk about running, plenty of people immediately laugh and respond with, "Yeah, if I'm running, you all better be running too, because something is chasing me." I laugh with them, because it's funny and totally fine if they don't want to run. But often times, those same people will follow it up with, … Continue reading How to Enjoy Running (When You Really Hate Running)
