{If you’re new to SIDI here’s some info: At the beginning of each week on FCITC “Say it, Do it” is a chance for us to commit to our workouts for the week by saying them out loud here and keeping each other accountable.} I can't tell if I have windburn or sunburn right now. Maybe both? It was an emotion filled week of running. Feelings evoked on the run: like a badass (for running at … [Read more...] about Say it, Do it! {Emotional Runner}
Training Diaries
My personal running adventures. Read below to learn about my training and read past race recaps.
How I’ve Changed My Training Plan
How's everyone surviving in this cold so far? I just heard on NY1 that it's the first time since 2007 we have had temperatures in the 20's for five consecutive days. Thank goodness, that was the year I started running outdoors and have collected quite a bit of cold weather running gear. Although, I have to confess running outdoors when the real feel is 4 degrees, is a lot more challenging than … [Read more...] about How I’ve Changed My Training Plan
Say it, Do it! {The 20%}
{If you’re new to SIDI here’s some info: At the beginning of each week on FCITC “Say it, Do it” is a chance for us to commit to our workouts for the week by saying them out loud here and keeping each other accountable.} I just read this in Runner's World about the Eugene Marathon: "... in 2012 20 percent of the field {at Eugene} qualified for Boston." I'm going to be one of the 20%. … [Read more...] about Say it, Do it! {The 20%}
Truth: I Almost Quit
"It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up." – Vince Lombardi Before writing posts when I'm down in the dumps about something, I often put on my rose colored glasses. The positivity and cheer-leading you see and read here is genuine, but some times it's a pep talk meant more for my own psyche rather than for anyone else. That was 100% the case after I ran the Richmond … [Read more...] about Truth: I Almost Quit
Say it, Do it! {1 Week Down, 15 To Go}
{If you’re new to SIDI here’s some info: At the beginning of each week on FCITC “Say it, Do it” is a chance for us to commit to our workouts for the week by saying them out loud here and keeping each other accountable.} After today's run, I realized just how much I love training for a race. There was a time period when I disliked running to train, but right now I adore training for a specific … [Read more...] about Say it, Do it! {1 Week Down, 15 To Go}
Soundtrack of My Workout: The Spark of the Resolutioners
I get it. Just the sound of the word "resolution" can be annoying this time of year especially when it comes to hearing that word at the gym or your favorite boutique fitness studio. Resolutioners make snagging a bike in my favorite Soul Cycle class even more challenging than normal, and forget about finding a tiny corner at the gym to do a plank in. Every spot at every gym seems to be taken up … [Read more...] about Soundtrack of My Workout: The Spark of the Resolutioners