Tales and Tips from a Running Mom
This is not a race recap. It’s a spectator recap. I decided to be smart and not run the race given my foot pain. I’m 99% sure that what I have is peroneal tendonitis. The peroneal tendons run from the bottom of the outer foot up behind the ankle bone. My pain started in my [Read On]
One of my goals for 2012 was to run a sub-2 hour half marathon. The Iron Girl Columbia Half Marathon was the race where I had hoped to do just that. As race day approached, I didn’t know if it was going to happen. I was doubting my abilities and if I really had it [Read On]
On Sunday morning, I ran my first ever 10K. For some reason, I am drawn to the longer races – marathons and half marathons. I have been neglecting the shorter ones. I’ve only run a handful of 5Ks and never a 10K. I was pretty stoked for an automatic PR, but I also had another [Read On]
On Sunday, hubby and I ran the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run in Washington, DC. I had no goals going into this race. I knew I could try to push my pace and “race,” but I didn’t want to. I wanted to run alongside my husband and enjoy the scenery in beautiful downtown DC. I [Read On]
Every race is a learning experience for me – usually because I make a lot of ridiculous mistakes. The best thing I can do is identify where I went wrong and make sure I don’t do the same thing next time. For the Rock ‘n’ Roll USA Marathon, I took into account all of the [Read On]
Big mistake number 1 happened before the race even started. Upon arriving in DC on Saturday morning, I realized I forgot something. I knew I would forget something that I needed to bring with me. Of course, I had to forget something I really needed: my KT Tape for my knee. I started to panic [Read On]
On May 6, 2012, I’ll be running 6th half marathon – the Maryland Half Marathon. The MD half is important to me personally for several reasons. First, it was my first long distance race since my first marathon in 2006. Second, the starting line is within walking distance to my house – can’t beat that [Read On]
Thanksgiving is a day full of family, friends and food. Lots and lots of food. A great way to start the day off is with a Turkey Trot. I ran my first Turkey Trot in Washington, DC several years ago with hubby (who was my fiancé at the time). We had a blast, supported a [Read On]
When my first marathon was over 5 years ago, I felt like I had no reason left to run. Not only was I still nursing injuries sustained during training, I just didn’t feel like running. I remember feeling the post-marathon blues in the weeks following the Marine Corps Marathon. My first attempt at running 3 [Read On]
A lot of people have asked me what training plan I used while training for the Baltimore Marathon so I’m going to share it with you. I’m also including my half marathon training plan that I followed for the MD Half Marathon and ZOOMA Half Marathon in the Spring. The marathon training plan I came [Read On]
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