I wanted to write a race recap before I wait too long and forget all the details. So, here goes… I was really not sure what to expect for this race. As I mentioned a few posts back, my last half marathon was 1:40. I have been doing 5ks all summer and was not quite … Continue reading »
Posted in October 2011 …
is this just a bad case of pre-race jitters?!?
So, I’m not sure this is some sort of self-sabotage but I had the worst case of pre-race jitters/stomach bug/aches yesterday. I woke up at my usual time Wednesday morning to get my last tempo run before the Jazz Half Marathon this Saturday. I felt fine on the warmup but once I hit the tempo run … Continue reading »
Half Marathon plans…
I signed up for the Jazz Half Marathon next weekend. The last half marathon I ran was April 2007… For the past year and a half, I have been racing mostly 5ks with a 10k thrown in the mix. So, I’m a I’m feeling a little unprepared for racing a half marathon. I have completed … Continue reading »
a day in the life…October edition
I thought it would be a good time to do another day in the life post. I did this a few months ago with the goal of being able to look back and remember what I did all day with a toddler around the house. 5:15 – alarm goes off, hit snooze. 5:25 – alarm … Continue reading »
tempo tuesday…
I slept through my alarm this morning and woke up thinking I was going to miss my planned tempo run. I dread tempo/speed work but have been slowly adding them back into my training. They are tough but necessary to help improve as a runner. According to my 5k time back in August, my goal … Continue reading »
