It's been quite some time since I've done a SIDI post. During my longest training period of my life, I grew superstitious and needed to shut-up about marathon training. I'm feeling a bit that way right now, but I'm also trying to realize that the whole point of SIDI is accountability. This past weekend I ran my first "real" miles in seven weeks. On Sunday, I huffed and puffed my way through six … [Read more...] about Say it, Do it! {fall training}
Training Diaries
My personal running adventures. Read below to learn about my training and read past race recaps.
Race Pace Training Diaries: Meet Brittany
Hey Fit Chick in the City readers! My name is Brittany and I’m a longtime fan of Jess’s blog. In November I’ll be running my first marathon and I’m so excited to have Jess as my running coach. Let me give you a little background on how I got started running. Two years ago a coworker asked me to run a 4-mile race. I didn't know anything about running or racing, but figured why not. For a few … [Read more...] about Race Pace Training Diaries: Meet Brittany
Progress Report
I've officially graduated from running on the Alter G! Last Wednesday I was able to run at 85% of my body weight for the last eight minutes of my 30 minute run. Naturally, after work I went on a test run in Central Park. I ran/walked around the Great Lawn (800 meters) with great success. That doesn't mean I'm ready to go full force though. I still feel a bit of soreness in my ankle. I'm … [Read more...] about Progress Report
10 Years with NYRR & How Running Has Changed for Me Since Then
Recently, I noticed I've been a member of the New York Road Runners for ten years! Kinda crazy how time flies. Kinda crazy how doing one sport over and over again never gets boring! In honor of my tenth year of being a NYRR member here are ten ways my running has changed in the past ten years. #1) I no longer run in cotton ever. Not even to catch a bus. #2) When I'm injured I seek help. … [Read more...] about 10 Years with NYRR & How Running Has Changed for Me Since Then
ISO: New Goals
I've been feeling a bit lost the past month. I'm wildly goal oriented when it comes to running. If Mike tells me to foam roll ten times a day to heal an injury, I foam roll ten times a day. If there's a strength exercise I need to do to prevent an injury I'll do it every single day when I'm chasing down a goal. I'm not afraid of a little hard work. However, without a specific goal to work … [Read more...] about ISO: New Goals
After the BQ: Does True Satisfaction Exist?
I started training for marathons again with one goal in mind. I knew that if I never qualified for Boston, I would regret it for a lifetime. My initial thoughts were achieving a Boston Qualifying time would give me all the satisfaction I could imagine and my marathon running would be complete. And by complete, I mean I would be done running marathons (assuming I could actually snag a … [Read more...] about After the BQ: Does True Satisfaction Exist?