This week was hard. It was emotionally draining for a variety of reasons and I think that bled over into my runs. I got my runs in but a couple were a touch shorter than they should’ve been and I honestly just felt kind of blah most of the week. I’m happy that I seemed […]
2017 Racing Plans
I’m always surprised at how quickly the years seem to go by, but here we are – 2017 is here! My racing plans are more solid now, so I wanted to share wants on my plate. Of course, a lot more will be filled in throughout the year but you’ve got to start somewhere, […]
Running Stats 2016
I’ve already written a bit about some of the highs and favorite things from my year of running (check out that post and link up! here), but I wanted to dig into my running stats for posterity and for a bit of nerd fun. Miles run: 1,427.8 (versus 744.5 miles last year). This is by […]
Lessons Learned from a Year of PRs
In 2016, I managed to set a personal record in just about every major race distance. Looking back on the year, I realize I have learned so many lessons while setting a PR in the 5k, 10k, 10 miler, half marathon and full marathon. I should note that I don’t usually race for PRs. I […]
Review of the Hanson Marathon Method
Now that I’ve completed a full marathon training cycle using the Hanson Marathon Method, I’m ready to share my thoughts on the plan. The Hanson Marathon Method is a training plan that is built around the concept of cumulative fatigue – the idea that running on tired legs day after day, week after week over the […]
Great Lakes Bird Camp
I have been struggling over the past few weeks to write my Great Lakes Bird Camp recap because I just don’t know where to start. But I suppose, as with most things, the beginning is a good place. After I returned from Southern Bird Camp in May, I wanted more. I quickly figured out that […]
What’s Different Training with Hanson’s Marathon Plan?
One of the great benefits of having blogged since my first marathon is that I can easily go back and read about my training and analyze, compare and explore what worked in the past, what is working now and what I might want to consider in the future. As I was thinking about how different […]
Five Tips for Summer Running
Happy Friday! Today is the first day and first Friday in July – so we’re talking fitness. I thought I’d share five tips for summer running since we are in the thick of it here. I hope those of you in the U.S. have a great long weekend and enjoy the 4th of July safely! Don’t […]
Questions About the Hansons Training Plan
This is the second part to my review of the Hansons Training Plan. I shared some more general thoughts and answered a few questions over in part one – read on for more answers to questions I’ve received about the plan. Nutrition. I definitely became much more aware of my nutritional needs while training on this […]
Shamrock Half Marathon Recap
I am so excited to share the details of the 2016 Shamrock Hakf Marathon with y’all. Warning: my Shamrock Half Marathon Recap will not be short – so grab a cup of tea and settle in. If you just want the short version, here it is: terrible weather conditions, 8 minute PR, and the Hanson’s […]
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