It has taken me longer than I would have ever expected to get around to writing about the day I have been dreaming about for years: the day I qualified for the Boston Marathon. But honestly, I found myself wanting to keep it close to the vest to just revel in it for awhile. Four months later, I’m dying to tell you all about my experience running the Eugene Marathon! Continue Reading →
Do you remember when I swore off this race forever after the hot 2016 Grandma’s Marathon? Well ladies and gents, it really shouldn’t be surprising that just after two short Continue Reading →
I’ve had the best training cycle of my life, and that is what I’m holding onto as I do everything in my power to fend off this knee injury (chondromalacia patella) before the race. I’m not focusing on what was lost, I’m focusing on the work I’ve put in to get here. Continue Reading →
Time flies when you’re having fun. I know this is an overused idiom, but the weeks in this training cycle are going by so fast, and my mileage is piling up just as rapidly. And guess what? I’m having fun! Continue Reading →
January in Minnesota isn’t necessarily the definition of “ideal running weather”. In Minnesota, you don’t stop for the cold, so I ran the Securian Winter Run as a fun way to kick of my marathon training cycle. Continue Reading →
Last year I reached a new limit with my running. I found a new level of speed that I never knew I had, leaving me faster and stronger than I Continue Reading →
Grandma’s Marathon has been my staple, yearly race since 2009, when I ran this race as my first marathon. Although my finish times are largely reflective of how much I trained (or didn’t train) each year, it is also reflective of the roller coaster-like relationship I have with this marathon. Continue Reading →
When I entered the lottery for the TCS NYC Marathon, I figured there was little to no chance that I’d actually be selected. I actually didn’t even tell my husband Continue Reading →
Two words: Wine Slushie. That’s right, wine slushie! I’ve had beer shots throughout the course of a marathon, but this is truly the first time I’ve ever had wine during a race. And it was glorious! Continue Reading →