If you read my previous post you know I learned a lot about the sport of running at the Blueridge Marathon last weekend, but I also learned some important life lessons on those mountains that day. The Blueridge Marathon in … Continue reading
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Butterflies lived in my belly most of last week. I was more nervous about our upcoming race than any other race I’d ever run. The Knoxville Marathon three weeks earlier had gotten the best of both my husband and me. … Continue reading
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I hate hills. I’m a lazy runner. I avoid hills at all costs. Until last summer that was pretty easy to do. We lived in the suburbs of a major city where there were beautifully paved (and mostly flat) trails … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. The marathon I ran last weekend in Knoxville, TN was a pretty rough race. Here’s the full race recap if you’re interested. WARNING: it was an ugly, miserable race! You might not want to … Continue reading
It’s been nearly a week since race day. I was too tired the first couple of days to even think about sitting down and writing about it. And since then I’ve used every excuse in the book to avoid writing … Continue reading
Yesterday’s run was “only” 12 miles, a nice break from the 16-22 mile long runs of the last several weeks. David and I have officially entered the “taper” period of training. We hit our maximum distance last week, and now … Continue reading
Yesterday was our last long run before marathon day. We knew our Saturday schedule was going to be crazy with kids going in different directions, so we had to get creative to carve out the time to get in such … Continue reading
Let’s just keep it real, folks. If there’s one thing I want this blog to be…I want it to be real. So, here goes…..some days I hate running! Even though I’ve crossed the finish line of many races over the … Continue reading