I have this workout buddy – Laura. Since running the LA Marathon back in March of this year, she’s been feeling pretty crappy. Kinda fatigued and weak and just generally crappy. She used to get through our workouts with toughness, stick right with me on all our runs, and usually kicked my ass on anything [...]
Archive for the ‘Marathon Training’ Category
20 Apr
I was Made to Run
I run. I run a lot. Get this . . . I actually like running. You could even say I love running. Often when I’m out running, I have this moment of total clarity – an epiphany of sorts. In these moments I absolutely know one thing for sure: I was made to run! I [...]
14 Apr
Stop Thinking and Start Doing!
I used to be the Queen of Overthinkers, an “overthinker-extraordinaire,” if you will. I thought wayyyy tooooo much and did way too little — about everything. Know what I mean? You probably do it too, in at least some area of your life. Most people do. We have a good idea, a thought, or a [...]
4 Apr
… And This Little Piggy Turned Black
One of the most common horror stories you hear about running a marathon is about runners’ toenails. For many distance runners, blackened toenails or losing toenails altogether is some sort of a badge of honor. One of my 3 marathon buddies (we all trained for and ran the LA Marathon together) got some seriously nasty [...]
25 Mar
What’s Next???
My LA Marathon is done, in the books, and checked off my Life List. Whoo-hoooo! Now what? I had someone ask me this week if “it’s common to feel a bit down after the hype, anticipation and excitement leading up to a race?” Sure it is. If you really do your training right, that means [...]
22 Mar
What They Don’t Tell You About Running a Marathon
Now, I’ve got a my own marathon story to tell. But why waste your time telling the same old story – the one everyone tells? You know the one I’m talking about. Just change the names and some numbers, but basically the same story, highlighting how long it took to finish, whether or not they [...]
19 Mar
Zen-Runner
Once upon a time – 17 weeks ago to be precise – I was afraid, unnerved, and nervous about running 26.2 miles. I had run a half marathon, and I was successful, but it was a battle – in my mind and body. I treated that event in the same way I approached a lot [...]
18 Mar
Final Days Before I’m Officially a “Marathoner”
Four days from now I will run my first ever marathon. I’m so fricken excited, I can hardly stand myself. This is a biggie on my Life List and I’m here, just about to complete it! I’m thrilled to finally be here after 17 weeks of committed (read: the center of my life, almost) training. [...]
9 Mar
Three Great Moves for Butts, Backs, and Legs
It’s tapering time for this marathoner. I’ll be running the LA Marathon in 13 days. In the meantime, my runs get shorter as I rest the body for the final push. Shorter runs means more time for other types of fun. Oh, and by “fun” I mean exercise. This morning two of us ran and [...]
1 Mar
Urban Runner’s Survival Guide OR How not to be an Idiot Driver
Over the last 14 weeks of marathon training, I’ve logged 378 miles of running. I’ve run here in Santa Barbara, the Bay Area, and Miami Beach, Florida and let me tell you – it’s just plain dangerous out there for us runners (and walkers and pedestrians as well). Here are some tips on how to [...]
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