The fall edition of Race Pace Training Diaries follows Brittany, a Race Pace Runner, on her journey of training for her first marathon, the New York City Marathon on November 3rd. Learn more about Brittany here or follow her daily adventures on twitter. It's so surreal that after months of training, the big day is almost here! If you had asked me 15 weeks ago what I was most nervous about, I … [Read more...] about Race Pace Training Diaries: Trust Yourself
Training Diaries
My personal running adventures. Read below to learn about my training and read past race recaps.
Help Me Meet My NYCM Goal
I can't believe it's been ten years since I ran the New York City Marathon! Training was touch and go for a few months, but now I'm finally feeling like I'll be able to conquer the distance and enjoy every mile. I've mentioned before that I'm running this race as a Girls on the Run Solemate. My goal for this race is to raise enough money to provide an entire team of girls with full scholarships … [Read more...] about Help Me Meet My NYCM Goal
Runner’s World Hat Trick Recap: 5k+10k+13.1 = Ready for 26.2
Remember how I promised Melissa I'd run the New York City Marathon with her? Well, I've been quite worried about being able to follow through with it. My build up for this marathon has been less than conventional, but I'm finally starting to feel slightly more fit and totally believe I can run this thing with her after completing the Runner's World Hat Trick this past weekend. The hat trick … [Read more...] about Runner’s World Hat Trick Recap: 5k+10k+13.1 = Ready for 26.2
Race Pace Training Diaries: It’s All Downhill
The fall edition of Race Pace Training Diaries follows Brittany, a Race Pace Runner, on her journey of training for her first marathon, the New York City Marathon on November 3rd. Learn more about Brittany here or follow her daily adventures on twitter. Somehow my peak training week came and went, without a hitch! Just two months ago I was shocked when I reached 30 miles in a week, and now I ran … [Read more...] about Race Pace Training Diaries: It’s All Downhill
Race Pace Training Diaries: My 1st 20-Miler
The fall edition of Race Pace Training Diaries follows Brittany, a Race Pace Runner, on her journey of training for her first marathon, the New York City Marathon on November 3rd. Learn more about Brittany here or follow her daily adventures on twitter. The first thing I did when I received my long run schedule from Jess was scroll down to see when my first 20-miler would be. As a first time … [Read more...] about Race Pace Training Diaries: My 1st 20-Miler
Training Update
Running is such a roller coaster ride. This spring I felt on top of the world. I had a laser-like focus on my marathon goal and while each run was far from good, I could tell my fitness was improving. I continually felt stronger, fitter and faster. After taking seven weeks off from running due to an ankle injury, running was harder than ever and it certainly wasn't fun. Luckily, that all … [Read more...] about Training Update