It sort of seems like December has been a whole month of reflecting and planning for the year ahead. However, I don't want the actual month to go unnoticed! I posted my Year in Review last week, but I did want to take a moment to reflect on this month before jumping into 2018. December Runfessions and Month in Review Running December was overall decent month of running. I did struggle for a couple weeks, ... Read the Post...
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The Magic of the Long Run
What is it about a good long run that can make all your problems disappear, at least temporarily? Today I wanted to talk a little about the magic of the long run, but also share my workouts from last week. First off, I hope all of you who celebrated had a nice Christmas! I am sort of wondering what day it is and it's only going to confuse things further that I am posting my weekly wrap on a Tuesday. It's a good ... Read the Post...
Year of Running 2017
While 2017 did not turn out to be the year I had hoped with my running, there were still plenty of successes and accomplishments. Each year seems to teach me another lesson about patience and letting go of control. When I think back on what I hoped to achieve in 2017, I actually think I was pretty successful. As I wrote this post last year, my goals were not about setting PRs or running high mileage. They were about ... Read the Post...
Where Did My Motivation Go?
Last week I was saying how my body was tired, but mentally I was ready to run. This week, the opposite seems to be true, leaving me wondering, where did my motivation go? Just when I felt like things were coming together, my motivation went out the door. I know it will come back, it's just been a strange week for me. I blame the sudden frigid temps and several rounds of snow that came out of nowhere. Weekly Recap: ... Read the Post...