Mom. Runner. Coach. Writer.
Where to start with this post? How about the long and short of it? My marathon on Saturday was awful. Again. I am a broken record and I am sick to death of this tune. In spite of perfect training, perfect weather and a perfect course, my body did what it has done all too many times now, and that’s shut me down before I [...]
You know I have a bad history with my Garmin–just not a big fan. But with this last training cycle, I had so many miles of marathon pace and tempo that there was really no way to avoid it. I had to suck it up and slap that thing on my wrist. How did it go? I still don’t love it, but it served its [...]
I really had the best of intentions. This marathon training cycle would be different. I’d keep up with the swimming and cycling fitness I acquired last summer training for two triathlons. What better way to start next summer’s triathlon training than to maintain a base in my other sports, after all? But good intentions are never enough. Like always when I get immersed in marathon [...]
Holy cow was last week a tough week of running! But I am really, really happy with how it all went down, feeling more confident in my goal marathon pace than I ever have. Tuesday was a speed day– six 90-second hill repeats (that makes for a loooong hill), followed by four miles tempo. I was beat at the end of this one, and when [...]
I have a confession to make: my marathon training schedule intimidates me. Since hiring on Jeff Gaudette as my coach and following his schedule, I am doing more speedwork in a week (volume wise) than I have ever done. I’m also doing run combinations that I’ve never tried before. For instance, last week I did an eight-miler on Friday that included six at marathon pace, [...]
Week one of marathon training is done. And it was good, albeit challenging. I know lots of people out there routinely turn marathons around one after the other, but I do not. This December to early March turnaround is completely new to me and requires that I jump right back into mileage buildup. So this week’s training included tempos and a long run of 16, [...]
Anyone else find the last long run before a marathon kind of bittersweet? Don’t get me wrong–I am always ready for it and ready to embrace the taper. But it’s also kind of hard to let go after a long training cycle. I find the long run–the cornerstone of most marathon programs–to be my favorite part of the training. What’s better than spending several hours [...]
Running can be a fickle friend. A week ago Saturday, I had a terrible 22-miler. My legs felt bad from the start and then when I attempted a few miles at marathon pace? It was a complete struggle. I finished off the final miles shuffling like I was at the end of a marathon. Ugh. A run like that can be so discouraging, leaving you [...]
Tomorrow is my second (and final!!) triathlon this season. I’m excited to do it, and to have it behind me. Like I said here, running is where my heart is. I’ve enjoyed the crosstraining, and will continue some of it, but look forward to more concentrated run training for the remainder of 2012. The race is in Dewey Beach, Delaware, and it’s one I’ve done [...]
I’ve done four long runs now in a glycogen depleted state and I’m starting to feel encouraged about how they are going. Here’s an update: Suffice it to say, I’m happy that I have gone down this path. Will it all be worth it? I won’t know until marathon day (Dec. 2) but I’m glad I’ve given it a try. Anyone else tried glycogen depletion [...]
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