This week has been tough. Work was nuts, I had zero energy, wasn't feeling great, and have reached my last nerve living in temporary housing. I have not run all week. And doing 9 miles today is literally the last thing I want to do today. I'd prefer to have blood taken, have dental work …
The last few weeks months have been awesome and terrible at the same time. I've been traveling more than ever. Stressed beyond belief. And just generally focused on being everything I need and want to be at work, and not focused at all on anything else. This means I've let my training slide. I've let …
Why the Pittsburgh Half Marathon? In the middle of my 2nd year of business school in 2009, I heard that Pittsburgh was bringing back it's marathon and half marathon after a 5 year hiatus. At the time, I was stressed, had gained some weight, and needed something other than school to focus on. So, although …
Knowing that I have exactly 2 weeks before I begin my new job in Chicago is beyond scary. It's so fast! And is the day after my spring goal half in Pittsburgh. And the week after a crazy week two weeks of travel. 4/21 - Philly 4/22 - Baltimore 4/23 - Philly (in an 8 …
After my run yesterday, I settled in to watch some shows I had DVR'd over the last week. It included the 60 Minutes episode with Shalene Flanagan, and the Today Show from April 15th. After reading blog posts, and following so many friends who are in Boston preparing to race or cheer, I was reminded …
If you've been following along on all my different social media outlets, you know I've been facing some craziness. I've had some big decisions to make, and they stressed me out. I've talked to friends, mentors, colleagues, and said more prayers than I've said in a long time. The hardest part was that the major …
I have to admit that I've been struggling this week. Since racing under bad conditions (that I admittedly put myself in) last weekend, my body has been revolting. I've been tired all week. I haven't been able to get myself up to run in the mornings, and work has been absolutely nuts (11-12 hour days …
After running 12 races last year, and 4 already this year, I've realized I've become a bit of a race diva. There are things I expect from big races now, especially those which regularly make Race Bucket Lists. Pre-Race I was impressed by the amount of pre-race communication. We regularly got emails with updates and …
Continue reading Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Miler: Race Review
This was by far the least prepared I've ever been for a race. Not physically, as the training has been good, but the rest of it I failed. Between Friday and Saturday, I walked about 12 miles. I did a full yoga class (which was more than the expected beginner outdoor free yoga, tougher stuff) …
Continue reading Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-Miler: Race Recap
It is weird that this weekend is technically my 4th race of 2014. 1) Midnight 5k on New Year's (30:16) Maureen and I before the 5k. It was freezing! 2) Disney Marathon (~6:30 with lots of picture stops) Oh, and some stops for ice for my black eye 3) Back on My Feet 5 miler …
Continue reading Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-miler: Setting Realistic Goals
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