Week two of my Colfax Marathon training cycle is over, and I only have 110 days to get myself ready! I know that sounds like a long time… but it’s not. However, it will be more than enough time if every week goes as well as this week did. Basically, mostly everything went right. IContinue reading “Colfax Marathon Week 2: Kickin’ Butt!!”
Category Archives: marathon training
When Marathons Don’t Happen
On October 11, I was supposed to become a marathon runner. I was supposed to cross that finish line and be spending this week feeling sore and triumphant. Unfortunately, it didn’t really happen that way. I spent most of the day looking at my phone, checking Instagram and wishing that I were there. However, asContinue reading “When Marathons Don’t Happen”
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!!!”
Book Review: Meb for Mortals
Sorry that I have not been very active lately on the blog. I’ve been doing tons of traveling, conferencing, seeing family, etc., which has made it kinda hard to write. I’m on my way back to Kansas and things are returning to at least some semblance of normalcy (for like 5 days). Anyone who knowsContinue reading “Book Review: Meb for Mortals”
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”
She Runs the Wasatch 