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I typically don't write stand-alone training updates, but now that I am encountering distances that are new, I have a lot to say. This past Saturday, I set out for 14 miles. This has been my longest run to date. I've run half marathons since 2015, so I forgot the flutters that pop up and [...]
"I think [your best friend] would agree with me. You've quit a lot of things." The words of my husband. I remember when he said this. We were sitting at the dining room table among a landmine of crumbs that the baby left scattered along the floor and the top of the dining room table. [...]
The bad news: Pittsburgh is full of hills as well as bridges that have just enough uphill grade to force you out of breath... The good news: You will likely never find a more family-friendly, supportive race out there. I am a first time marathoner, and I am asked quite a bit why I didn't [...]
Anyone who follows me knows by now that I did not finish my last half marathon. I was side lined completely at little under 10.5 miles. I've already beat myself up, consistently, for not just finishing the damn thing when where were less than three miles to go. Anyway. I didn't blog for a month [...]
Every training season comes with new experiences, new triumphs, new trials, and of course - new lessons learned. Last year during my Pittsburgh Half training and race, I learned that I was capable of finishing a race with terrible case of ITBS. More importantly, I learned that I was capable of just about anything. This [...]
