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...
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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...
Meal Planning and Prep Week of 10/5-10/11
I hope that everyone is having a great Saturday and maybe by the time you read this your long run will be over! As this posts I will be getting ready to head out for my own. I thought I would just share my meal planning and prep for the the week of 10/5. Last weeks meals turned out good, but there was nothing too exciting involved. Here’s what the week looked like. Meal Planning and Prep Week of 10/5-10/11 ... Read the Post...
What Does Turning 31 Mean To Me?
Here is my confession: I don’t really like to acknowledge my birthday. If I had my way I would let the day go unnoticed each year. I think I started to feel that way when I got into my late 20s and birthdays were no longer fun or exciting. Now, they are just a reminder of the years that are passing by so quickly. Even when I was younger, I was never big on attention and so I didn’t really ever make a big deal out of my ... Read the Post...