A few weeks ago I started thinking about maybe signing up for a half-marathon in May. It would be two weeks from this past weekend, so I didn't want to do a long run or hard workout next weekend. However, I haven't really been doing long runs and I figured I would feel better about it if I got in a 10 miler before the race. I also wanted to make sure I was incorporating hills because the race I am eyeing is very hilly. So ... Read the Post...
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5 Springtime Runfessions
It's been way too long since I have shared my runfessions, but as I have been running more and starting to race again it's time to do some sharing. Be sure to join the link-up and share your own! 1. Every year around this time I struggle with my hair getting in knots when I run in the humidity and/or rain. Before my race last Saturday, I decided to try a trick that I read about in Laura's post a few months ago: I put ... Read the Post...
Port to Fort 6k Race Recap
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I signed up for a last-minute 6k last weekend. I had run the Port to Fort 6k once before (in 2009) before I was really into "racing". It's weird to think back on that race, because my perspective on running was so different. It was only a year later that I really got into training and racing but I still think I was approaching running with the mindset of it being for "exercise" rather ... Read the Post...
A Last-Minute Race Week
I must have been hit by the racing bug after my 10k last weekend because a few days ago I decided to sign up to run a 6k on Saturday. I'll share my race recap tomorrow, but because it was a last-minute decision I didn't do anything different during the week to prepare for the race (other than taking a rest day on Friday). I was actually still sore from Wednesday's strength training session on Friday, so that worried me a ... Read the Post...