Want to learn a little bit more about my running history? Then keep reading. Otherwise, click here to check out all my running posts! I started running in high school while training for team sports- and like many other teenagers, I hated it! I continued to run through college to stay in shape, and slowly began to develop an appreciation for running. I found that it was the quickest and most inexpensive way to get in a ... Read the Post...
Recent Posts
The run that was more painful than the marathon
After a few days off from running, I decided to go back to the gym on Wednesday. I did 20 minutes on the elliptical (torture!) and took a body pump class. On Thursday and Friday, I had nice, easy runs and was feeling great. On Saturday I left for my run with no real plan, just to run what felt good. Around mile 2.5 I ran into my sister, Katie, near harbor east. She was 1.5 miles into a 7 mile run, but hadn’t done more ... Read the Post...
Baltimore Running Festival 2013 Recap
It's time for my Baltimore Running Festival 2013 Race Recap! Let me start by saying that over the past 3 days there has been a lot of wine consumed. It feels really nice to just have a few glasses and not worry about being dehydrated for a run the next day. So let’s back up to before the wine drinking commenced. Everything pre-race was pretty standard. Friday night pasta with turkey meatballs, salad, and bread. Lots of ... Read the Post...
A Quick Race Update
I ran and finished the marathon with a smile on my face (sort of) but didn’t PR or break 4:00. I really enjoyed the first half of the race, but just lost my momentum during the second half. My official results said that I an an “8:23 pace” for the first split. Based of those splits, one would think I went out too fast and that’s why I crashed at the end. However, based on the garmin times I was reading, this is what I ... Read the Post...