Usually, when I have to take time off from running, it is due to an injury. I am happy to say that hasn’t happened! However, due to illness, I had to take a week and a half off right at the beginning of marathon training. I am unsure what bug I got infected with, but […]
New Shoes and Running Update
Since deciding to forgo CIM (California International Marathon), I have been focusing on building a more substantial running base before training starts for the Shamrock Marathon. That training begins in two and a half weeks, and I think I am better prepared. Currently, I am running about 28-30 miles per week, which includes some speedwork […]
Changes
Returning home from 70+ degree weather to the 40s and seeing termination dust on the mountains with fall in full swing was not a change I was prepared for. And not entirely due to the cold; there have been some changes in my running as well. Currently, all my training runs are scheduled to be […]
Running, Trips, and Family Time
I’m back to running 10-mile long runs and feeling great! All my runs except for one this month have been done at an easy pace. I intended to continue building a solid base and have fun running. I did not intend, however, to sign up for a race, hire a running coach, and start marathon […]
Wow! It’s July Already!
Wow! Where does the time go? Seriously! I kept meaning to update my blog, but other things kept coming up, and bam! We are in the middle of July! So a brief update and hopefully I’ll get back on track. I completed the 16-week online coaching program that I started in December. This costly 1:1 […]
Long Run and Snow Drifts
Running in the Eagle River area can be very hilly, especially where I live. So, as planned (see post), I took some of my runs to Anchorage for flatter trails and to decrease or at least balance the runs with fewer hills. Anchorage had a massive wind storm on Friday, but I didn’t give it […]
Tough Week of Running and Meet The Pups
This has been a tough week of running. I have been feeling a little tired and weak on my runs. Even my Garmin shows my runs in the past week as unproductive. In the graph below, orange represents unproductive, red is overreaching (too high of a training load=need rest), green is productive, blue is recovery, […]
Achilles Tendon Loading
Multiple studies have shown that loading an injured Achilles tendon vs. resting may reduce pain and aid healing. Finding the right load balance to strengthen the tendon without overloading is critical. Figuring out that balance can be complicated. If the load we put on a tendon is too much and we continue to do this […]
Back To Running
As I mentioned in my last post, I lost all motivation for the one activity I love. Running. Getting back to running would definitely help to lift my spirits. With one injury after another, though, I had to ask myself, what’s the point? The answer is that I have a long-term goal I can only […]
Life is Hard
Life is hard enough at times, but it becomes almost unbearable after losing a parent. Scott lost his Father in December 2020; I lost my Mother the following June. We took a trip to Norwood, Ma, this past October, where Scott’s parents are now laid to rest, and then drove to Princeton, WV, to visit […]
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