*I wrote this post a few days ago. Since then, I've tried to think of how to edit this so it would better capture what April 21st meant to me on a personal level and what it meant to our larger running community. However, I haven't been able to find the words. The memory and the meaning of it all will forever be bigger than I ever imagined it to be. What I do want to tell you is this, if you … [Read more...] about Boston Marathon Recap: Undertrained & Overjoyed
Archives for April 2014
Race Pace Training Diaries: Ready to Race!
The spring edition of Race Pace Training Diaries follows Jackie, a Race Pace Runner, on her journey of acheiving a big half marathon PR this spring. Learn more about Jackie and her goals here. This is it. It’s race week. I'm nervous. For the past 12 weeks I’ve been following along with the training spreadsheet Jess and I share online, and Race Week has been wayyyy down at the bottom of the … [Read more...] about Race Pace Training Diaries: Ready to Race!
Race Pace Training Diaries: Staying Motivated
The spring edition of Race Pace Training Diaries follows Jackie, a Race Pace Runner, on her journey of acheiving a big half marathon PR this spring. Learn more about Jackie and her goals here. With the race just around the corner (!!), I’ve been thinking a lot about staying motivated. As I wrote about previously, the first couple weeks were pretty rough as I transitioned from a fair-weather … [Read more...] about Race Pace Training Diaries: Staying Motivated