The alarm went off at 4:45 yesterday morning. Ugh. I had the best laid plans to get out of bed and do my 12-mile long run in preparation for Bataan. I finally got out of bed at 5:00, realizing that I was awake and had a solid 7 hours of sleep, at least. It wasn't … Continue reading Anatomy of an early morning run
Category: marathon training
Vacation :: good for the soul
I truly believe that sometimes God just wants us to rest. Church and productivity and work are all great things, but sometimes we just need a break, a Sabbath. (Can a Sabbath consist of two weeks of vacation??) We had a great visit to see friends and family in Illinois. Two weeks is the longest … Continue reading Vacation :: good for the soul
Bataan is on!!!
I was hesitant to sign up for this race, no lie. However, since I have the go-ahead from my cardiologist and the funds to pay for it, Bataan is on, people! I asked my awesome runner-Army-wife-kindred-spirit friend Natalie her advice on prepping for 26.2 in just six weeks. I ran 13.1 on January 14, finishing … Continue reading Bataan is on!!!
I love days off.
It's warmer here today, which definitely earns El Paso some cool points. I was freezing my poor butt off! My house is no longer -1783 degrees. Eh, I still love running in the cold... I love how my gloves and headband are frosty by the time I'm done, and I love the slight discomfort of … Continue reading I love days off.
Bataan Training : Week 4 and Mid-week Update
We gotta kick it into gear. Not that time is short, but we have less than four months until the marathon. No more putting off runs because we just don't wanna get up... Here's a recap of last week: Tuesday: 3 mile recovery run Thursday: 5 mile run Saturday: 8K race! (official time was 48:43, 9:47 pace) … Continue reading Bataan Training : Week 4 and Mid-week Update
Honoring the fallen
While my dad was never in the military, and not even politically active, he taught us Little girls a reverence for war and history. From a young age I remember watching depictions of famous battles or wars, including Saving Private Ryan and We Were Soldiers. I think he has the entire Band of Brothers series on DVD. … Continue reading Honoring the fallen
A life fulfilled.
This morning was great! We ran our first race together, in the same zip code, in the same country! It was the Ft. Bliss Holiday 8K Run on post. We don't have official times yet, but Aaron ran around a 40:40 (8:05 mile! SO PROUD) and I ran around a 48:30. My goal for this … Continue reading A life fulfilled.
Bataan Training: Week 3 :: Running is spiritual
Thanksgiving was this week, if you can remember through your turkey and pumpkin pie comas. A total of 13 miles were run, which is definitely not spectacular; HOWEVER, I personally had two amazing runs, and that in my book beats running a couple more mediocre runs. Wednesday I ran 5 miles on the treadmill at … Continue reading Bataan Training: Week 3 :: Running is spiritual
Headed for Bataan
March 25, 2012 is not that far away. Training for the Bataan Memorial Death March commences next week. I'm going to use Hal Higdon's Novice 2 marathon training plan. It's 18 weeks long, but starting next week will give us one extra week. We're running a 5K turkey trot on Thanksgiving, so it doesn't hurt … Continue reading Headed for Bataan
Marathon training for 2012 starts NOW!
Before I had come to El Paso, I'd done the research on the longer distance races (half and longer) and when they were. There's a half marathon in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on December 3. However, we might be going back to Illinois around that time (my sis-in-law is due late October with our nephew!) … Continue reading Marathon training for 2012 starts NOW!
MPM 2.0: mercy unmasked 