Halfway, baby!! I can’t believe it. Only 8 more weeks and I’ll be on that starting line again. Lots of miles to go, but this week I definitely felt the training effects of half a marathon training program! This week of marathon training almost felt like a holiday. My ‘long run’ was only 12 miles …
Marathon Training Week 8 Update – Halfway there!! Read More »
Oh, hey! Remember two weeks ago when I wrote about how life kind of got in the way of marathon training? Well, guess what happened again this week? Yup. This was not a good week for training. The week before last, one of my clients asked me if I was pregnant (Spoiler: I AM NOT!). …
My profession as a personal trainer is all about GOALS. I help people set goals, reach goals, work towards goals. Most of the time, my clients have big goals. “I want to lose 40 pounds.” “I want to run a 5K.” “I want to get strong again after this injury.” And it’s hard when you …
Losing Sight of the Journey – or, What I’m Learning from Training for a Second Marathon Read More »
I had a really fun, busy week. But my training suffered. Which is ironic, because week 4 of my marathon training program was supposed to be a ‘down’ week, with extra rest time built in after a steady 3 week acceleration in training. It didn’t feel like a rest week, though. So, what happened? Well, …
