I planned to write this post on Monday, April 20th. I planned to give an update on my races and training and then tell you how at least I still had Berlin—how my coach and I had adjusted my training each time a race got canceled and were at the point that I would justContinue reading “And Then There Were No Races”
Category Archives: Running Advice and Info
To Strava or Not to Strava?
How much data do you collect, record, or analyze when it comes to your athletic performance? I’ve thought about that over the years as the different forms of technology I use during runs have evolved. I started with a Timex wristwatch where I had to map out routes then calculate pace later, eventually got aContinue reading “To Strava or Not to Strava?”
My Plan to Achieve a BAD Running Goal
I set a big running goal, something I’ve dreamed about but didn’t have the guts to do….until now. I set a goal to break 19:00 in the 5k. By Thanksgiving. Why Is That “Big”? My unofficial PR is 19:08 from a flat course (laps around a giant parking lot) on a perfect November day inContinue reading “My Plan to Achieve a BAD Running Goal”
And the Taper Begins!
We are a little less than three weeks away from the NYC marathon and I am officially in taper mode. Final long run complete, mileage decreasing, and workouts scaling back. It’s somewhat hard to believe! Even though this training cycle began in July, it feels like it was broken down into three stages instead ofContinue reading “And the Taper Begins!”
A Surprise Surgery and Unexpected Training Setback
Two years in a row toward the end of August I have had training derailed by a freak non-running issue. Last year it was the softball collision at home plate that sent me to a running retreat unable to run, and this year it was a surprise laparoscopic surgery. I share this blog post notContinue reading “A Surprise Surgery and Unexpected Training Setback”
A Return to 26.2—Training for the NYC Marathon
Well, it has been 16 months since I ran my last marathon. That was Boston in 2017. A while back I decided I was going to ease up on what had turned into an annual marathon and reserve 26.2 for World Majors and bucket list races. Having completed Chicago and Boston, that left the NYCContinue reading “A Return to 26.2—Training for the NYC Marathon”
Running with my Dog
Guest post by my husband, Jeremy Gilbert. As far back as I can remember, I’ve had a dog in my life. And as I became a runner, there was a part of me that wanted to have a dog that I could take with me on runs. This is why Shaina and I decided toContinue reading “Running with my Dog”
Running into a head on collision
Terrible Timing AND Base Running I am about to go to a running and writing retreat called Wilder in Oregon over the weekend – one that I am super pumped about, had to apply to get in (twice because I was rejected the first year), and is led by Lauren Fleshman – and I CAN’TContinue reading “Running into a head on collision”
Quest for a sub-20:00 5k (again)
I wrote a post back in May about my plans to change focus from long distance to the 5k. Using a Runner’s World 5k training plan, I planned three attempts to achieve a sub-20:00 5k. This is something I have done a few times before, I have a 19:01 5k PR (on a VERY flatContinue reading “Quest for a sub-20:00 5k (again)”
Overcoming Barriers to Physical Activity
I recently attended a webinar hosted by the National Institutes for Health’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) called “Physical Activity: Making Sense of Current Research, Persistent Myths, and Common Barriers,” presented by a professor from Brown University. Ok that was a mouthful, but I must give credit where credit isContinue reading “Overcoming Barriers to Physical Activity”
