What can I say? I did it. Last weekend, I became a marathoner and joined the club of roughly 0.01% of the world’s population (0.05% of the US population) that has completed a marathon. It’s a mind-blowing statistic because marathons and running races in general have become so popular and...
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I can’t believe we’ve arrived at the end of this 18-week training plan. The marathon is next weekend and only a few short (taper) runs are left this week before the rubber (literally) meets the road. I am super happy with how the training went, I was able to stick...
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And here we are again… at the end of November and the end of NaBloPoMo. I am always a little surprised when we finally make it to the last day of the month, but friends, we made it. YOU made it. I’ve been so thrilled that so many people followed...
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This week was the last week of structured training runs (intervals and tempo) and we’re slowly reducing the length of the long run. I am welcoming the taper phase but I am also acutely aware of what that means: Race Day is near! Eek! I am a bit nervous but...
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And the training continues. Usually, I’d take a week off from running after a race, but because the 20-miler last weekend was part of the training and only a “test race” for the main event, training continued this week. I was pretty tired on Monday and a little sore, so...
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On Sunday, I ran the Run the Parkway 20-miler, the official training race of the CIM (California International Marathon). The pacers were going to run the full 20-mile distance at the same pace as they would run the marathon at CIM, so we could practice our goal pace. I was...
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I am catching up again on the last two weeks of marathon training. These weeks are flying by now and there are only 5 more weeks until race day. I have been keeping up with my training plan, but my motivation has been a bit down and discipline is getting...
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I am catching up on the last two weeks of marathon training. Let’s just say: it’s not ideal to travel for work and move (homes) during two weeks back-to-back AND throw in a PeloFondo for good measure while training for a marathon. I definitely learned what it means to run...
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This week, we hit the halfway point in the 18-week training plan. Phew. I cannot believe there are only two months left until race day. There was another mileage increase this week. We only added one more mile (for a total of 16 miles for the long run), but this...
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I can’t believe I already completed Week 8 of the 18-week training plan. We’re almost halfway through! There was no mileage increase this week but I had another opportunity to practice 15 miles. Part of my brain keeps thinking ‘you’re running a casual half marathon, and then some, on a...
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