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”
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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 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”
Navy AirForce Half Marathon 2016 Recap and Review
Recap I signed up for the Navy AirForce Half Marathon at the end of July when I realized I would need to get my butt in gear for the Chicago Marathon after returning from traveling this summer and two weeks in Peru with hiking, but no running. Jeremy and I set a goal to runContinue reading “Navy AirForce Half Marathon 2016 Recap and Review”
Fall into Racing Season!
I love Fall. I love cool weather, Ohio State Football, leaves changing, baking with pumpkin, apple harvest, Halloween, Oktoberfest, even the beginning of a new school year. I did get married in October for these very reasons! But nothing gets me excited quite like running Fall races! I sign up for far more races inContinue reading “Fall into Racing Season!”
