I was bold and daring, and came up short. Back in September I shared that I had decided to set a bold and daring (BAD) goal to run a sub-19:00 minute 5k at my local Thanksgiving race. I hired a coach for the first time and was excited about the training plan. The training processContinue reading “Short by Six Seconds (Boise Turkey Day 5k)”
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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”
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)”
Marathon to 5k: A Running Refresh
Ahh the face in that picture, right? The beautiful suck of running a hard-fought 5k. In my last post I mentioned how I was ready to step back from Boston and experience races in other places. In reality, I am taking a step back from marathons and I’m really excited about it! I ran 3Continue reading “Marathon to 5k: A Running Refresh”
