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Runnning After the Race
For those of you who followed my journey to a half-marathon, here is an update on my running adventures!I took a long time off after the race. It was so weird at first, because I was used to running every other day, at least. But I knew I needed and ...
I did it!!
So, I bet you all are dying to know how I did on Sunday.I ran my very first half-marathon and finished STRONG with a time of 2:09:30!!! When I saw the finish line, I literally started crying! So my husband and I, hand in hand, sprinted the last 200 m...
Cross Country Speed!
Today we ran 3 miles around 9pm. It was already dark by this time, and we chose to run a different route as usual. I felt good right from the start. Perhaps it was because I ate rather sensibly today. I know breakfast certainly helped:Grape nuts give...
A Dangerous Lesson to be learned...
Running? Dangerous? Yes! That is, if you're a distance runner, it can be quite dangerous if you don't take the right precautions. I'm not talking about crossing busy roads (though that definately plays a part!), I'm talking about running out of fuel....
Fun Run Time!
Today I rediscovered the power of a fun run-- running somewhere new and exciting! I had come to dread most of our runs, because they were all along the same route. Today we decided to go down by the river and just run for a set amount of time, rather...
Training Update: 11 Miles
Today was our 11-miler, and I was dreading it like I always dread these long runs. I just had a feeling that I wasn't going to have as good a week as last. I was right. It was not fun, and the wind was atrocious. However, I did somehow manage to surv...
10 Mile Run and Feeling Great
Yesterday we had to get up quite early for our long run- 5am- because Rob had to leave at 7:30 for a weekend trip with school. I was worried that I would be too tired to do the run and also scared that it would be painful like last week. My previous ...
It's Official!
I am now registered for the 2009 Cincinnati Flying Pig Half-Marathon!!! There's really no turning back now, especially since we paid 120 dollars (:-0). It's a weird feeling registering for a race- I put in my expected finish time as 2:20:00. That's t...
Training Update: Running through the Pain
Today was our 9 miler and I collapsed after we finished. There I was heaving on the ground, grass in my mouth. I thought, I just ran 200 miles, because, quite frankly, that's what it felt like. I knew this run would be hard, seeing as I missed an ent...
When your body says NO!
What do you do when your body protests to the stress you put it under? For the past week, I have wrecked havoc on my body through intense stress and anxiety that resulted in a severe lack of sleep. I realized today that I needed to do something when ...
A Mile Marker...
Yesterday was a real mile marker for me (and Rob). We ran our first 8 miler! My legs were hurting at mile 2, and by mile 4 they were really burning. The last mile I hurt so bad I didn't care. We ended up sprinting the last half mile, and amazingly, f...
The Big One
Today was our long run, and it was quite intimidating, since I have officially never ran this far in my life-- 7 miles. I have run 6 a few times, but never 7!! What made this run so much better than I thought possible (and actually doable)? The weath...
Training Update: Getting Motivation to Run
Today was one of the most difficult days to motivate myself to run. I was comfortable and perfectly content to stay on the couch and read, relaxing my mind or cook up some homemade pizza. But my wonderful husband, who never says yes to an off day, ge...
