When I trained for my marathon a couple years ago, I made a big mistake. Before the official race training began, I would run 20-25 miles per week on the roads and trails around my house. Some days, I would run long and flat whiles others would be shorter yet much hillier. As the trainingContinue reading “Be A Hill Climber”
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Marathon Recap: I Won :)
Reposted in honor of National Running Day:) No, not in terms of time. In fact, technically, it was the worst race I’ve ever run. I’m sure you’d have to scroll though thousands of pages to even find my finish time. But that was never what it was about. I completed the 26.2 miles while havingContinue reading “Marathon Recap: I Won :)”
S(mile) Markers
In my marathon recap post, I mentioned something that my boyfriend had done that helped get me through the difficult moments in the race. Before he left to park the car, he handed me a stack of 6 notes, each with a mile printed on the outside. I was instructed to open and read eachContinue reading “S(mile) Markers”
Marathon Recap: I Won :)
No, not in terms of time. In fact, technically, it was the worst race I’ve ever run. I’m sure you’d have to scroll though thousands of pages to even find my finish time. But that was never what it was about. I completed the 26.2 miles while having an amazing time running (and walking) throughContinue reading “Marathon Recap: I Won :)”