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Lauren's Training Blog - Nike Women's Marathon
http://lauren-sf09.blogspot.com/
A blog about the trials and tribulations of training for a marathon, raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and the self-awareness that comes from both of these activities.
- Added on: Sep 3rd, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Lauren
- Listed in: Running Observational Humor
- Tags: Marathon washington nike running volunteer team in training
Recent Posts
Part Two: The End
I can now proudly say that I have two full marathons under my belt, and I beat my previous time [(albeit by 1 minute), though, to be honest, I feel I could have easily broken 5 hours on a flatter course…which means I want to test that theory by com...
I Think I Can, I Think I Can
Every race has hills, and with this in mind (and to put my mind at ease) I went back to the elevation chart from my FIRST marathon to see what I ran then and how it compares to what I will be running on Sunday (yes, Sunday. Yes, THIS Sunday. Yes, 3 d...
Part One: The End
I am incredibly humbled every time I think back on the last few months. From the people who didn’t even know me, but offered me a ride to the early morning Saturday practice when I sent out a pleading email, to my close friends and family who came ...
6 Days Away
I don't even know what to say beyond that. My marathon is 6 days away. Nike has been keeping a blog for participants of the race, which includes training tips, course and other race day information, photos, and other assorted helpful tid bits. One of...
The Breaking Point of Shoes
Before putting in the kind of miles that will cause one’s shoes to “break,” it’s good to know how you run (e.g. the way that your body aligns itself when it strikes the ground). This has a lot to do with your arch (high, low, neutral), knee a...
So the Warrior, the Purist, the Socializer and the Exerciser All Walk Into A Bar...
For those of us that exercise [and I believe that we all do, whatever the reason and for however long…upcoming event we want to look good for, to minimize the ol’ muffin top sitting at the waist line of our jeans, because you saw a bunch of attra...
