So I realized that I am now on a major countdown–only three months until my first marathon! And I’ll be honest, it is kind of messing with my head. First of all, I am way ahead of any training programme, but I can’t get much further with my long distance runs because the heat is…
Like many people who are either avid hikers of the Appalachian Trail (AT) or are passionate about running, you have heard of Scott Jurek and his mission to break the speed record for hiking the AT (supported). He has until around 5:15pm (eastern) today to do it, and by the map I’m looking at right…
One of the most wonderful things about training for a marathon is that every mile I run can be used for a better purpose than simply helping me get ready for my 26.2 mi goal. Somehow (and I honestly don’t remember at this point), I came up on a free app for my phone: Charity…
I know we’ve had summer temps for well more than the past eight weeks, with the ‘real feel’ above 90-degrees, but summer REALLY is here. Yesterday was my first long run in 100+ real feel temps. It was 86 on the thermometer with 84% humidity. All that equates to a feel of 102 degrees. Yes,…
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Heading home to Buffalo, NY for the marathon over Memorial Day is an annual delight. The weather is always perfect, the trees are green, and the city has a winter-is-finally-over-buzz that instantly doses me a contact high. It also arrives at an opportune time for relief when the heat is…
So my attempt at swimming one-mile in the Flowers Sea Swim after not having trained AT ALL for it was surprisingly a resounding success! I was able to post my best time (40:16, doing the breast stroke and into a slight current), which was my best time by more than 1:30 over my previous best…
This Saturday, I am participating in my fourth Flowers Sea Swim since moving to Grand Cayman. It is one of the highlights of the sporting event calendar on island, with now 900 participants involved in the infamous ‘cuisine-art start’ one-mile swim along Seven Mile Beach. The Flowers family has been organizing this for more than…
I’m not going to lie. Lately, this running thing has been rough. Physically and mentally—and I’m not sure what has been worse. My husband thinks I peaked in my training too early. I know that I am 20 weeks from running in the Marine Corps Marathon, and I know that I am far ahead of…
One of the most surprising things about taking up running was the amazing level of support that other runners (and athletes) offer you. I had no idea. Anytime I post about a run, I get people cheering my effort on, which in turn helps me want to push further, go a bit faster and challenge…
So last Sunday, I planned on running 16 mi. I had run that far on several occasions in the past couple months, so it wasn’t as if I couldn’t do it. But the month of May has not been kind to me running-wise, and I had a feeling that the intense heat (real feel of…
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