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marathon training

  • An Uphill Climb: Adjusting My Plans for 2019

    March 20, 2019

    Disclaimer: I’m promoting the Blue Ridge Marathon and Bull City…

    My plans have changed in the few months since the beginning of the year, but I’ve moved things around and am excited for how the year is shaping out.

  • Goal Setting for 2019

    December 28, 2018

    Unlike 2018, I feel like my direction for 2019 is…

    Unlike 2018, I feel like my direction for 2019 is pretty clear. I signed up for 90% of my races by November, and had already…

  • What I Wish I Knew Before I Ran My First Marathon

    February 26, 2018

    As I finished my last long run in this long,…

    As I finished my last long run in this long, long training session towards my third marathon, I had so many thoughts and emotions over…

  • Goofy Goals

    January 15, 2017

    My legs have finally recovered from race weekend at Disney World,…

    My legs have finally recovered from race weekend at Disney World, so it seemed like a good time to capture some of my thoughts on the…

  • 2016 Race Recap

    December 31, 2016

    When I first began my approach to 2016, I dubbed…

    When I first began my approach to 2016, I dubbed it the ‘year of the half marathon.’ I had registered for a half dozen at…

  • This is what you came for

    November 14, 2016

    One week post marathon, and I finally have a moment…

    One week post marathon, and I finally have a moment to sit down and reflect on it. So much has happened since then… but ultimately…

  • Home stretch

    October 19, 2016

    I hit my final peak week! I actually had the…

    I hit my final peak week! I actually had the ultimate test in that it was my longest run and I had to do it…

  • Marathon training peak weeks

    October 19, 2016

    This is it! Just one really long run and then…

    This is it! Just one really long run and then it’s all downhill for my marathon training. Tomorrow is a shorter run (12 miles), but…