A Running Survey
This week has been crazy busy and it is only Wednesday! I’m seriously just trying to hang on for dear life until the weekend comes. I’m not sure that’s the best way to live, but sometimes you just have to do what it takes. My husband and I have some exciting things in...
Marathon Training Week 5: 7/6/15-7/12/15
Happy Sunday! I don’t know how the weekend continues to go by so fast, but I’m glad I’ve had a full weekend to really rest and re-set. Running when it is light outside is much hotter, but enjoyable as well! I can actually run on different roads and look at the views...
Tackle Your Tempo
The tempo run. It is by far my most feared run, but it is also the most rewarding. I’ve talked to a few others who feel the same way, so I know for the most part I must not be alone! Hansons method has one tempo run per week. You start with 6 miles and increase by 1...
Motivation At It’s Best
Is it just me or are the weeks after a holiday even harder to get back into it? Sunday and Monday’s runs were less than stellar to say the last. I don’t know why, but whenever I don’t run on a treadmill for a while it beats up my legs pretty badly. They felt like lead...
Marathon Training Week 4: 6/29/15-7/5/15
I think I'm finally "getting into" training a little bit. The adjustment mentally was a bit tough at first but slowly as I get into it I am finding that I am able to dig a little deeper. It doesn't mean that I don't have hard days, I do! I feel though that with each...