When I was able to stay in one place for a while, I made it up to 48 miles per week. This is important to help me build endurance for running 26.2 nonstop. I still need to work on my speed. But nothing beats this guy’s endurance! Whenever I had the opportunity to run in this … Continue reading
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From the plane to a 5k
Yep, I did that. I spent a week in Brazil in August (this blog is called Girl Runs World, and I do run in a lot of cities around the world). My schedule was hectic because I had multiple day trips to cities throughout Brazil. While it was great for my career, it was not … Continue reading
Missing in Action
Well, it has been a while hasn’t it? I bet you were beginning to worry that I’d given up my goal or got sucked into the laziness of summer. A little bit of both happened, but I’ve also been training as much as I can. I’m still dedicated, even when my confidence wanes and I … Continue reading
Ok Time to Get Serious-For Real
I ran a 10k this past weekend. I’m embarrassed to say that it was my worse race ever. Worse than my time running a half marathon with no training. It was hot, I had literally one hour of sleep prior to the race. I was hungry and thirsty throughout the race. I spent most of … Continue reading
Momentum
One of the biggest challenges with running is keeping up them momentum. After all, running is a built up sport, you have to keep running to get better. I have a few tricks to keep up my momentum, especially now that it seems, I will get very little help from my previous running coach. I … Continue reading
Pure Will Power
My time for the 10K was a little over an hour. I averaged about a 10 minute pace. It was rough! At the start, I began to get nervous and a little emotional. My stomach had been uneasy all morning, that will come into play later. I was nervous and a little proud thinking … Continue reading
The slow build to progress
Running is a built up sport. If you stop, it is like starting all over. It is definitely not like riding a bike. On second thought, maybe it is a little like riding a bike. As my runs become longer, my body starts to settle into a familiar position, shoulders down and relaxed, hips dropped, … Continue reading
Starting Over
Last year, I ran over 5 halfs, struggled through one full marathon and ran countless smaller races. I did this all while battling an illness. In fact, when I told my Dr that I was a runner and intended to run a marathon in my condition, his first question after a long pause, was “how … Continue reading
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