This post is a bit overdue, but better late than never, in my opinion. After Sunday’s marathon, I was busy with travelling and catching up on ‘real life,’ and this post had been pushed to the wayside. For all those who follow my blog, you know that I made the decision to start the Marine…
This week has been very tumultuous, to say the least. From hurting my back on Tuesday morning and not being able to walk, to going through physio and many exercises the days that followed, to flying into DC, picking up my bib at the expo and now writing this, I am drained. I’ve gone through…
Today, I am heartbroken. I woke up this morning, ready to my last five days before the Marine Corps Marathon, a plan that was in the works since February. When making the bed, I felt ‘something’ in my back – and not a good something. It was reminiscent of when I hurt my back four…
Like I do with half marathons, I have decided to write my ‘list’ of those to whom I would like to dedicate my miles. So here is my list of those who will carry me to the end of one of my most difficult challenges in life. Mile 1 – for Kiernan & Team K-Man…
With one week (ONE!) to go until marathon day, my runs are getting shorter to allow my body time to rest and recover so I am in the best possible shape on race day. It’s stupidly hot in Cayman, even well into October, with ‘real feel’ temps still above 100-degrees during the day. Which of…
I love the signs that my buddy, Kiernan, has made for me in my races. He draws them in advance of my races, then his mom takes a picture and sends them to me, so I have one sign just for me on race day. Here is the one he made for the Georgia Half…
I am officially nearing the end of my taper, the time when I have put in the bulk of the effort and could then lighten the training to ensure I was in top physical form for the marathon. From all those who have gone down this marathon path before, I knew that I would develop…
I’m officially in ‘Taper Town’ and have been excited about this aspect of marathon training for months. It is the chance to cut back on the miles and the effort to ensure that my legs, body and mind are fresh for race day. Of course, I still have to deal with the ‘taper crazies’ (soon…
Today, I received my bib number and downloaded the race programme for the Marine Corps Marathon. I am less than 17 days from the start of the race (!) and it’s all coming together. The anxiety I feel. Can I do this? Can I honour all those who have supported me in this journey? Can…
Throughout the last six months over my marathon training, I’ve been secretly harbouring a goal of 4-hrs for my first marathon. Let me tell you, I think it is possible, but it is also a real stretch, considering my best half marathon was 1:58:02. I then incorporated speed workouts into my training with the goal…
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