Subtitle: The last race I will run alone for awhile on the last weekend I'll be alone for awhile. Let me just start by saying I am beat. I just woke up from a nap where I napped really hard.. and man, I'm sore and thirsty and still hungry.. and I didn't even run the full. … Continue reading El Paso Half & Week 2 of 50K Training
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Back from running sabbatical
I ran a total of 42.2 miles in January. After some high-mileage months (for me) with 80, 90, even 100 miles, I really needed a break. I was mentally exhausted from training and final exams and just stuff, and realized that "sleeping in" (ahem, 7:30 am) and enjoying coffee in the morning was all it was … Continue reading Back from running sabbatical
The year of no resolutions
As I get older, or maybe it's just as I get wiser (ha) I realize how much I don't like committing to multiple things for a really long time. Obviously I'm committed to my marriage, that's kind of a big deal, and I'm committed to Jesus, grad school, and a lifetime of fitness. But pretty … Continue reading The year of no resolutions
During my running in central Illinois, I had some great ideas for blogs. And then I forgot them. Maybe the extensive sunshine and 60-degree highs I came back to in Texas have something to do with it. I had a great visit home. For the first time I just took things one day at a … Continue reading
The anatomy of a solo long run
Earlier this week I was considering dropping to the half from the full. I wondered if maybe I was burned out and should keep running but do less mileage. Then I thought about how far I've come since June with a new 5K PR (26:49) and a long run pace that sometimes has me wondering … Continue reading The anatomy of a solo long run
A Very Beth Thanksgiving
As I reflect on the Thanksgivings I've had since getting married in 2008, I've realized that we've had exactly one tradition: no tradition. And I kind of like it. Thanksgiving 2008: I honestly don't remember what we did, but I know we (my husband and I) spent it with our families. This was pre-layoff, pre-Army, … Continue reading A Very Beth Thanksgiving
Run When: Transmountain Challenge recap.
Run when you haven't trained in awhile. When I signed up for the Transmountain training group, I was more hopeful than nervous that it would help push me over the mountain. Aaron had just left and I needed something to keep me accountable, especially for long runs. Every long run was hilly except for when … Continue reading Run When: Transmountain Challenge recap.
Ready to roll
A 15-week training plan sounded like a long time, but here we are, two weeks away from putting that mountain under our feet, literally. Today we had the last really long run (14 miles) before we do one more "normal" week, run 8 next Sunday, and then we have one week of taper. Just in … Continue reading Ready to roll
Absence of Running
I'll let you in on a little secret.. I'm not one of those people who just can't wait to get up at the wee hours before dawn and run. Most of the time on my runs, I count the miles I have left. I run to eat. I eat to run. I'm not fast. Running … Continue reading Absence of Running
Welcome to Colorful Colorado
Guys. If you haven't been to this state, YOU MUST GO. I had been back in 2007 when my family took a vacation and we went to Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak. This time I went to Ouray, which is in southwestern Colorado, about 100 miles from the CO/NM border. One of my dearest friends … Continue reading Welcome to Colorful Colorado
MPM 2.0: mercy unmasked 