As 2015 draws to a close, I can’t help but look back on this blog a bit–the ideas I had, the posts I wrote. In case you’re just joining me here, I’ve rounded up the 2015 highlights: my favorite posts from the last year. Which is your favorite? How to Learn to Love Running (or […]
Tag: marathon
When You Should Spend Money on Fitness
It’s not necessary to spend a lot of money on your home exercise equipment or your gym clothes, despite the growing trend in luxury fitness wear. I regularly shop for my fitness clothes on sale, even if it means getting a color I don’t like. However, there are times when you definitely don’t want to be […]
Underrated Characteristics of Marathon Runners
When we think of marathon runners, we often think of certain characteristics: discipline, guts, and maybe even some crazy. However, during my first marathon on Sunday, I found myself drawing on a few other traits I was very happy to find inside myself when I most needed them–and oh, I needed them. These might not […]
Recovering From a Marathon
The race is over, and just when you think you’re out of the woods (the finish line), the post-marathon discomfort begins (the moment you cross the finish line). During my marathon training and preparation, I was surprised to see article after article say that no one really knows for sure how you should go about recovering […]
After the Race: My Marathon Goals
I read a great article during my marathon training that said it was a good idea to have multiple marathon goals–you know, in case your top goals don’t quite work out. In that spirit, I had a whole slew of goals to make sure I’d have something to feel good about by the time it […]
The Day Before the Marathon
Four months of training later and here we are: the day before the marathon. I just capped off hundreds of miles of training with an easy two-mile run. It’s incredible how short that distance feels now! But it’s not over yet. I’ve been focused on fueling all week, but today and tomorrow morning more than […]
What I’ve Learned From Marathon Training So Far
Marathon training is a rather long process. And here I am: already well over two months/halfway in to my four-month training program. I’ve learned so much, I could probably just skip the marathon itself and call it a day. I won’t, of course. Tempting. But there’s no way I’d back out now, not considering all the reasons I […]
My Marathon Training Plan
Oddly enough, I’ve decided to run a marathon. This comes after years of saying I had no interest in it, which, until recently, I haven’t. I like to run. Maybe I even love it. But I am by no stretch a born distance runner. I’ve been running for as long as I can remember, and […]
Why I Decided to Run a Marathon
After years of saying “heck NO” to the idea of marathon running, I’ve come around. It wasn’t a quick change-of-mind; in fact, I’ve been mulling it over for quite a while. Too long, for someone who believes that successful people make decisions quickly and decisively. What set me over the edge was something my boyfriend […]