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Training

This was technically my second week of the taper, but it was the first week that felt like alot less. I ran 5 days instead of 6, with just 1 workout. My long run was only 10 miles. And next week will be even less, until the weekend that is! It was another week of ups and down. I feel like evert week I am questioning if this race will happen. I won't know for sure until I'm there doing it. Let's take a look at this week's workouts, which was a week of ups and downs.

Training Week 15: A Week Of Ups and Downs

September 26, 2021view the post

, but now my concern is that it will be warm on race day. I guess the good news is that I trained through the heat all summer, so I'll be prepared for it. But I was really counting on some cooler weather to make running feel a bit easier at this point in the season!

Training Week 14: The Return of the Heat

September 19, 2021view the post

actually get my workouts done. Everything worked out for the most part and I got in my miles. But it was still an eventful week!

Training Week 13: Surviving the Peak Week

September 12, 2021view the post

How do you make sure you are preparing yourself for a big race during the taper? Here are some ways to make sure you are setting yourself up for success. Pin this post to save for the next time you are getting ready to taper and race!

Taper Tips To Get You Ready To Run a Strong Race

September 8, 2021view the post

And just like that September arrived and finally brought some cooler weather with it! This was an interesting week that started hot and humid, then we had lots of rain, flooding, and tornado watches from Hurricane Ida, and ended nice and cool. I'm not convinced the heat is gone for good, but I'll take this break from it for now. Let's do a recap of this week as we are welcoming September and the nice weather it may bring.

Training Week 12: Welcoming September

September 5, 2021view the post

Hopefully you already know the importance of rest days and take them regularly. Some runners need several rest days a week, while others can get by with just one. There are also runners who can take them less frequently, but they are more of the exception and not the rule. So what do you do with yourself on a rest day?

What To Do (And Not To Do) on a Rest Day

September 1, 2021view the post

It was another brutal week of weather, once again. I took a few of my runs indoors to keep them easier and give myself a break from the heat and humidity. This stretch of humid days has just been going on for too long. I don't think we have had a morning under 70 with less than 90% humidity all month. But eventually summer will end and it will cool off. For now, I'm running outside when I can but also embracing the treadmill.

Training Week 11: Embracing the Treadmill

August 29, 2021view the post

Over the past 18 months many people have turned to running as a way to exercise without having to go to a gym. Often times what starts as an innocent way to stay in shape can turn into an obsession with the sport. One day you're running for 10 minutes around the block, the next you're getting ready to run your first marathon. (Hopefully the progression doesn't actually happen that quickly!) So if you're running has progressed to the point where you have signed up for your first marathon, congrats! Here's what you need to know.

So You Signed Up for Your First Marathon: Now What?

August 25, 2021view the post

This was another rough week of weather. Not only was the humidity out of control, but we had rain just about every day. The forecast showed a chance of rain every morning, so there was no way to know when would be the best days for running. Since it wasn't actually raining most days, it was just ridiculously humid. We had some crazy thunderstorms at night too. But, I made it through week 10 of training, while trying to outrun the rain!

Training Week 10: Trying to Outrun the Rain

August 22, 2021view the post

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Fall is pretty good too but there’s nothing like Fall is pretty good too but there’s nothing like seeing the sunrise on a morning run! As an early morning riser I would be fine with a 4am sunrise but I know that’s not for everyone so I will just enjoy the 2 months of the year when the sun is up (almost) as early as me. #morningrunner #sunriserun
Let them be your reason, not your excuse. I coul Let them be your reason, not your excuse. 

I could sit here and tell you how hard it is to train with 2 young kids. How I rarely get a full night’s sleep anymore. How they got me sick the week before my race. How my SI joint just isn’t the same since my pregnancies. But that wouldn’t be fair, because I need to listen to my own advice that I give them about how to keep working hard and that there will always be obstacles to overcome.

After my race on Sunday I was thinking about how my Kindergartner has been working for a special award all year long. Many times he has told me he just wants to give up, because he works so hard for months at a time and still hasn’t earned it. I keep telling him that if he keeps working hard he will earn it, but what’s most important is that he gives his best each and every day. All those good days add up and even if he doesn’t earn the award, it will mean he had a great year.

Don’t I need to take my own advice and remember that all the good training days add up, even if I don’t get the outcome I want on race day? Before my race he kept telling me to do my best, and that he would give me a prize (artwork) even if I don’t win. So maybe all the lessons I am teaching him are starting to pay off? #motherrunner #halfmarathon  #frederickrunfest
I can pretty much see the humidity as I look back I can pretty much see the humidity as I look back on these videos. After a few days to process my race I am feeling better about how it went and starting to focus on what’s next. I guess it’s officially time to acclimate to the heat and humidity because it’s not getting cooler any time soon! My full recap is up at milebymileblog.com

Have you acclimated to the warmer weather yet?

#run #runner #runchat  #frederickrunfest
Happy Medal Monday! This is a unique medal because Happy Medal Monday! This is a unique medal because the middle part is actually a removable pin! So you could take it off and display it somewhere else. What is the most unique medal you have received at a race? #run #halfmarathoner #frederickrunfest #medalmonday
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