I still remember the day that I decided to become "healthier" which meant to eat better and workout more often. It was the Monday after my 21st birthday which means that it was 10 years ago this week. After a crazy 21st birthday weekend I knew I needed to get myself together. The following spring I would be graduating college and I didn't want to have to start from square one at that point. I decided to exercise ... Read the Post...
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Motivational Running Quotes
A few days ago I decided that I wanted to get a bracelet with a motivational running quote to wear while I finish up training and run the Philadelphia Marathon. I looked around online to try to decide on a quote that would sum up what I would want to think to myself during those runs. As I was looking around, I came across some other quotes that I thought I would share (click image for ... Read the Post...
The 20 Miler That Almost Wasn’t (MIMM)
On Saturday, I ran my first 20 miler of this training cycle. I have two on the schedule, so I knew if I didn't get this one in I would be putting a lot of pressure on myself to get the second one in. Once I have at least one 20 miler done I feel much more confident about completing a marathon. This is probably more mental than anything else. The 20 Miler That Almost Wasn't Let's back up to Friday. I took a rest ... Read the Post...
Philadelphia Marathon Training Week 8
I finished up last week without even realizing that I had made it past the halfway point in my training! So now I have 8 weeks down and 6 to go. It’s weird because 6 weeks still sounds kind of long, but when you factor in the taper that’s not too many more weeks of hard training. However, this is going to be the most challenging part of the training, I think. Philadelphia Marathon Training Week 8 ... Read the Post...