I've even been moderately tolerant of winter this year even though I thought I'd never regain the feeling in my frozen fingertips after running on Saturday morning. Maybe this tolerance is because the sun shines so brightly in the middle of the day, maybe it's because I have flannel sheets, furry cats, and endless cups… Continue reading Winter, joy, lack of goals, reflecting, and maneuvering around fear
Category: Running
Marathon training: Ready, Set, GO!
Marathon training has officially begun! Today I start training for Marathon2Marathon on October 26th. I have all of the emotions. My motivation is high! I am excited. I am nervous. I am scared, but not in a bad way. I am curious about how it's going to go. I'm concerned my fitness won't come back… Continue reading Marathon training: Ready, Set, GO!
Even coaches need coaches
I often struggle to separate myself as an athlete from myself as a coach. I believe that I am a great coach and I know that I have the potential to be a great athlete, I am just not a great coach for myself. I've been sitting on this post for a while, debating whether… Continue reading Even coaches need coaches
Switching my focus
"If you want something, work for it. Don't give up on your dreams. Make your own reality. Anything you desire you can have if you never give up". I've heard these cliche catch phrases the majority of my life and I believe that they are powerfully true, however there are times that no matter what… Continue reading Switching my focus
Miles run & things I’ve done: March 2019
Running Total miles: 158 Total runs: 31 Longest run: 10 miles Shortest run: 1 mile Races: Sequoia Glen 5k March was wonderful because we had daylight savings time and Running Club started again! I did some hill repeats up a super steep hill in town. I felt exhausted and sluggish the entire month from my… Continue reading Miles run & things I’ve done: March 2019
What I learned from a 100 day running streak
I start dreading winter in July. I hate being cold, I hate being outside in cold weather, and I HATE running in the cold winter months more than anything. This past fall I didn't do a ton of running when the temperature began to drop because we were moving and renovating our house, but I… Continue reading What I learned from a 100 day running streak
40 seconds faster, but never good enough
Two weeks ago I ran the Sequoia Glen 5k for the second time and it has taken me two weeks to find the courage to share what I want to share about this race. This isn't a race recap, this isn't even necessarily about the race I ran two weeks ago. This is about me as… Continue reading 40 seconds faster, but never good enough
Miles run & things I’ve done: January 2019
Running Total miles: 180 Total runs: 31 Longest run: 12 miles Shortest run: 2 miles Races: N/A In early January I found out that I made the Altra Red Team for the 4th year in a row! This was a great way to start a new year. I also got a new pair of shoes! You… Continue reading Miles run & things I’ve done: January 2019
The morning it was 13 degrees
I fell while running yesterday and I bruised my knees and my right big toe. I fell hard and the ground was frozen. It hurt and it stung. It was 13 degrees outside and somewhere around 6:30 AM when I found myself on the frozen ground. I will probably loose my toenail, but at least… Continue reading The morning it was 13 degrees
When you create your own reality: running in the morning
Approximately a year ago I had a vision, but it wasn't crystal clear. It was blurry. I was recovering from an injury and still bogged down with graduate school and internship hours and my thesis. A year ago time was not plentiful. I knew what I wanted to accomplish but I had no idea how… Continue reading When you create your own reality: running in the morning
The Road Less Run 