If feelings of antsy-ness and being on edge indicate one is tapering correctly, then I'm doing something right. Since most of my mileage for the week was scheduled for Saturday and Sunday it meant the majority of the week I wasn't myself. While prepping for a hurricane isn't an ideal situation at any point in life, if this storm hits I'm forced to sit at home and prop my feet up until it passes. … [Read more...] about Say it, Do it! {where marathon & hurricane prep collide}
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Say it, Do it! {Too fast for a taper}
We might have thrown our arms up in the air today when we ran across the imaginary marathon finish line. photo credit: Lora One tap for today were 13 miles at marathon goal pace. After running my hardest speed workout of the training cycle on Wednesday night, I could feel every single incline on the course. I could also sense that my hardest training runs (10x400s and a 22-miler) had taken it's … [Read more...] about Say it, Do it! {Too fast for a taper}
Say it, Do it! {It’s in the Bank}
The hard work is in the bank. When I start to doubt myself or think I haven't done enough I focus on the quality workouts I've had so far. tw0 18-milers Philly 1/2 marathon a 20-miler a race pace 15 miler a 22-mile run ran at almost goal pace The weather was perfect for today's 22-miler and it couldn't have gone better. I broke some rules (wore new shoes and pants, as well as tried a new … [Read more...] about Say it, Do it! {It’s in the Bank}
Say it, Do it! {Marathon Goal Pace}
There are so many thoughts related to marathon training running around in my head right now I'm struggling to put them into words. I will tell you that today, I realized how much I've changed over the past year or so. Several hours after my run I had a wild craving for pizza. After thinking about this craving and what pizza does to my body, I ate healthy leftovers instead. The craving went away … [Read more...] about Say it, Do it! {Marathon Goal Pace}
Say it, Do it! {The Day I Ran 20 Miles}
I'm not sure I ever truly believed that I was capable of running 20 miles this year, until today at 10:00a.m. when I completed running the distance. This morning the outlook wasn't great. You see I managed to pull my trapezius muscle last night while cooking dinner... I know and believe me it's as ridiculous as it sounds. I woke-up at 5:00a.m., jumped out of bed, and practiced my "running arms" … [Read more...] about Say it, Do it! {The Day I Ran 20 Miles}
Say it, Do it! {post race mistakes}
{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.} There's always a lesson to be learned from running a race. I'm not saying my race in Philly was ran perfectly, but I did the best I could do and there isn't much I'd change about … [Read more...] about Say it, Do it! {post race mistakes}