I have been avoiding writing this post, since I knew it would make this more real. But the thing is… it’s pretty real. So I guess I’ll just let it spill. I deferred my entry for Chicago until 2016. Several weeks ago, I was climbing a few 14ers (mountains that are over 14,000 feet) inContinue reading “A New Path to 26.2”
Category Archives: Chicago Marathon
Chicago Marathon Training: Week 9 – Recovery!
Some weeks running is just… hard. This week I felt like I was running with lead shoes, and that’s understandable, since I just PR’ed my half marathon and worked really hard last week. But this week, I just didn’t have it in me to give it my all. Maybe it was just that my allContinue reading “Chicago Marathon Training: Week 9 – Recovery!”
Chicago Marathon Training: Week 7 – My 16 mile redemption!
I did it, 40 miles in a single week AND a rockin’ 16-mile long run! I spent the entire week anxious and nervous about my long run and it couldn’t have gone better. I had never run more than 14 miles and, well, that run didn’t go too well. Going even longer seemed like aContinue reading “Chicago Marathon Training: Week 7 – My 16 mile redemption!”
Chicago Training: Week 6 – Going Long (and hot)
It’s 85 days until the Chicago Marathon… I’m freaking out a little. My week officially ended at 35.7 miles! What an accomplishment! I’ve never run more than 30, no less over 35 miles in a single week. I really feel like I am training for a marathon. My legs felt great but I think myContinue reading “Chicago Training: Week 6 – Going Long (and hot)”
Haircuts and Increased Mileage
As you know, it’s been crazy hot out around here this summer, so I went ahead and chopped off my hair!! How do you like it? Unfortunately I can’t really keep it straight in this humidity, but I like it curly too. My hair had been driving me nuts on my runs, so I figuredContinue reading “Haircuts and Increased Mileage”
Chicago Training: Week 5 – HOT HOT HOT!!
Did you hear about Scott Jurek’s record breaking run on the AT? It was pretty amazing! He finished 2185 miles in 46 days 8 hours 20 minutes. That’s almost 50 miles per day for over 46 days… truely amazing. I can’t believe I am done with week 5 already! This week was all about ankleContinue reading “Chicago Training: Week 5 – HOT HOT HOT!!”
Chicago Training: Week 4
Last week was a great week of training, but I did have a bit of a hiccup. Frank and I met up with some friends out in Colorado. We did a 28-mile hike with close to 10,000 feet of elevation gain over the course of two days. However, about halfway through, I took a badContinue reading “Chicago Training: Week 4”
Chicago Marathon Training: Week 3!!!
Was anyone else glued to the internet yesterday checking the Western States Endurance Run results? I totally was. I was so happy to see Kaci Licktieg pull out a second place spot. She was pretty far back there when I went to sleep and she must have dug deep at the end. Magda Boulet wonContinue reading “Chicago Marathon Training: Week 3!!!”
Chicago Marathon Training: Week 1
This week kicked off my training for the Chicago Marathon and it went pretty well! I managed to run 22 miles, and although most of it was at a slow recovery pace, it felt good. My legs are still pretty exhausted from the half marathon last weekend, so I tried to keep things nice andContinue reading “Chicago Marathon Training: Week 1”
On the Road to Chicago
This week kicks off my training for the Chicago Marathon. I’ve been excited about this for a while, but it’s finally here! Unfortunately, I did not have a break between Hospital Hill and Chicago training, so the first week of training is chill with a lot of recovery runs. I’ve already gone on my firstContinue reading “On the Road to Chicago”
She Runs the Wasatch 