Ahhhhh! It’s race week! Six months of training, lots of weekends revolved around running and biking and way too many 5 a.m. wake-up calls to hit the pool will all culminate at Sunday’s ESi Augusta 70.3 Half Ironman in Augusta, Georgia. There’s no turning back now. Here’s what I’m thinking and how I’m feeling 6 […] Read more
Last Saturday, I ran my first 21-mile run in preparation for the Marine Corps Marathon. During my training season, I typically run 2 21-mile runs 3 weeks apart before tapering for a marathon. This is the longest mileage I run before the race. For 21-milers, I try to channel my inner race day as much […] Read more
This week I have the unique opportunity to spend 5 days in New York City. The weather gods must be feeling especially generous because the temperatures are around 70 for the high and 57 for the low the entire week. (Thank you for the relief from the Atlanta humidity!!!) So what did I do immediately […] Read more
In just 6 short weeks, I’ll be in Washington, D.C. for the 37th running of the Marine Corps Marathon. I’m sure the energy will be electric as 30,000 runners hit the streets of our nation’s capital (a week before the Presidential election no less!). And speaking of energy, I recently got a sneak peak of […] Read more
Last week I found myself in one of my very favorite, yet most dangerous places. My local running store. I could literally buy everything in the joint if my wallet said I could. To say I’m obsessed with my running shoes would be an understatement. You can imagine my excitement when the mileage on my […] Read more