So, I did a thing. I ran the Berlin Marathon. This was my first international race and I set a big goal of running a sub-4 marathon. This was my first sub-4 attempt and I did not run sub-4, but did PR by a good bit. I ran 4:14:10 and like I said in my […]
Berlin Marathon Race Goals
It is race week and I am finally ready to settle on my race goals for the Berlin Marathon. The race is fast approaching and I am ready! A Goal: 3:55. This is the pace I have been training for (equates to an 8:58 pace) and I am confident that I can run this pace. […]
Berlin Marathon Training Recap – One Week to Go!
Hi friends! This time next week I will have finished my 8th marathon and hopefully have a sub-4 marathon finish under my belt! I have a couple of more blog posts coming this week – one on mental doubts and another on my goals for Berlin but I will not be taking my computer with […]
Berlin Marathon Training Recap – Week 16
We are getting so close, y’all. As I write this, I only have two workouts left. Taper starts on Thursday. I am feeling strong and ready. I had some mental doubts I dealt with this week (I will write about this in a separate post), but I was able to speak positivity into my running and […]
Berlin Marathon Training Recap – Three Weeks To Go!
We are getting so close, y’all. This weekend is my last long run (I’ll be running a half marathon as a marathon day simulation) and I only have a handful of workouts left. Taper starts at the end of next week – I can’t believe it’s almost here. This training cycle has felt long but […]
Berlin Marathon Training Recap: Week 13
This week was an off week because I took the week off of workouts to let my calf heal. The good news is that I visited my PT and got the clear to go back to my regular schedule. I also had a really solid 20k race (that I didn’t actually race, I just ran […]
Berlin Marathon Training Recap – Runner Down but Not Out
If you follow me on Instagram, you already know what I’m about to type. I hurt my calf on Thursday and have been resting since then. I am cautiously optimistic that I can take a week of easy running (no workouts) and nip this in the bud. And yes, I will be visiting my PT […]
Berlin Marathon Training Recap – Week 11
I can not believe that the Berlin Marathon is just 7 weeks away, but it is! This is the part of the training where the cumulative fatigue really begins to set in. I’m basically super tired on a daily basis and I know that this is part of the plan. I try to nap on […]
Marathon Training During a Heat Advisory
The weather was the biggest challenge this past week. DC was under a heat advisory much of the week, with high temps and high humidity. It was terrible. I had a couple of really rough runs but then was able to move on, because that’s simply what you have to do to make it through […]