One month from today I’ll be halfway through the Dopey Challenge! (Race wise, certainly not mileage wise…I’ll only have 9.3 miles out of 48.6 miles done!) This past week I did a simulated “mini-Dopey” as part of my training running 3 miles Wednesday, 6 miles Friday, 9 miles Saturday and 18 miles Sunday for a … Continue reading
RECAP (12/2-12/8) Monday – 4 miles Tuesday – rest day / lots of stretching & icing my foot Wednesday – 3 miles (Dopey Day 1) Thursday – 6 miles (Dopey Day 2) Friday – 9 miles (Dopey Day 3) Saturday – 18 miles (Dopey Day 4) Met some friends in the city for our long run and then … Continue reading
As promised, something a little more upbeat today! So, if you follow me on Instagram, you may already have figured out who Al is, as he made quite a few appearances on my Instagram feed throughout the Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend. To back up a little I’ve always had a bit of a thing … Continue reading
Have you ever felt like your life is just stalled? As you may know a little over a year ago I left my full-time job doing marketing/ event planning to go back to school for a complete career change to physical therapy. Over the past year I’ve been working my way through the prerequisite classes … Continue reading
RECAP (11/25-12/1) Monday – rest day / foam rolling Tuesday – rest day / lots of stretching & icing my foot Wednesday – 5 miles speed work 1600m warmup, 800m each @ 9:00, 8:30, 8:00, 7:30, 400m rest, repeat Thursday – Manchester Road Race Friday – rest day Saturday – rest day Sunday – 5 mile run Yoga … Continue reading
This year since we were doing Thanksgiving in Connecticut at my cousin’s house I decided to start the morning off with the Manchester Road Race (to learn more about the race check out my previous post HERE!). I had coordinated to drive there with Pam, a friend who I’ve met through running (who also works … Continue reading
I’m taking an extra rest day since the arch of my foot is really bothering me after my crazy wind blown half marathon this weekend so naturally I thought it would make a good post! Really, what runner doesn’t like a good post about feet, right??! Since I started running I’ve struggled with occasional arch … Continue reading
This was hands down probably the hardest race/ run I have ever done in my life – still debating between this and the trauma that was Tower of Terror 2012. Tower of Terror was about 80+ degrees and 1000% humidity. This race was 28 degrees, with a 1000mph 28mph wind. See that little exclamation point … Continue reading
RECAP (11/18-11/24) Monday – 3 mile run Tuesday – 5 miles speed work 800m warm-up, 3x 1600m run (9/8:30/8min) / 400m walk, 800m cool-down Wednesday – rest day Thursday – rest day Friday – 5 mile run Saturday – rest day Sunday – 13.1 miles at the Chanukkah Chalf / 30 minutes elliptical & stretching Yoga – none … Continue reading
This year will be my 3rd Thanksgiving as a “runner” and while I’m pretty sure I’ve gone out for a “pre-stuff-my-face-run” the past 2 years, I’ve never officially “Turkey Trotted” or “Gobble Galloped” or taken part in an organized Thanksgiving Day race. This year I’ll be joining 15,000 others at the Manchester Road Race in Manchester, … Continue reading
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