Tag Archives: marathon dreams
2013, here I come
I’ve thought a lot about what I want to do this year. When I started running, I made sure to keep my goals reasonable. Achievable. I wanted to have earn little victories that would build on each other. And that’s what’s kept me running. But this year I’m willing to set a mark high and bust […]
Maine Marathon, Take 2
There were so many things that were different this time. And yet so many things that didn’t change at all. I’ve had this recurring dream/nightmare that I missed the race start. True story. I got the start time wrong this morning and that very well might not have been just a dream. But it worked […]
Lake Auburn Half Marathon race report
I think every half-marathon should start with a 7-mile warm-up. OK, maybe that’s crazy talk. But the pre-race jitters I usually have? I had NONE of them this morning. And while it was not my best half-marathon ever … or even close to it … it still was a really great race. (Half-marathon number 6 … […]
What’s next?
I woke up this morning feeling worlds better than I did after the last marathon. It’s a gorgeous day and I actually feel capable of walking to work this morning. My hips took the brunt of the downhill yesterday and really hurt last night, but feel completely fine today. It’s just general stiffness, now, and […]
What it feels like to be a “marathoner”
#1. Move over under-trained century bike ride. Move over LADU with no training at all. That marathon was, without a doubt, the hardest (athletic, at least) thing I’ve ever done. #2. I did everything right. It would have been hard no matter what. #3. I’m glad I did it. (Let’s just get this out of […]
The night before my second marathon, 8 months later
Marathon #2 training starts today
And here it is. Marathon #2 training starts today. Starts, you see, with rest. 🙂 I’m doing Novice 2 again, the same training plan I did for the Maine Marathon last October. I’m still debating stepping up to Intermediate 1. But … Reasons to stay at Novice 2 Training for the last marathon was taxing. […]
Morning runs make my day awesomesauce
What a marathon means
Today was my first run after the marathon. But first, I had to do something important. Here’s to new milestones. I didn’t realize when I bought my sticker that it would look like it matched my Bike Me sticker. Now the challenge is finding a swimming sticker with the outline of the state of Maine […]