I am both happy and disappointed with how the half marathon turned out. But the happy definitely outweighs the disappointment. And I know exactly where things went wrong, so that I can hopefully fix it for any future races.What went wrong? I went out too fast.I was so caught up in the crowd and loving … Continue reading Newburyport Half Marathon
Category: Races
Training for Another Half Marathon
Well, half marathon number 6 has been registered! October 24th, David and I will be running:I ran a race in this adorable town, back in 2014 during my 30 races challenge, so Iโm excited to get back there again. And itโll be fun to have a goal to work towards, and to actually have an … Continue reading Training for Another Half Marathon
“Training” For the B.A.A. 5K
Back in 2016, I shared my training plan for the only race that I ran that year, the B.A.A. 5K. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 This year I signed up for the virtual 5K, taking place the weekend of April … Continue reading “Training” For the B.A.A. 5K
Virtual Races of 2020
Since I started running, in 2007, Iโve made it a goal to run a race every year. I ran two races after I had Eleanor in 2017 and even ran a 5 miler when 13 weeks pregnant with Lincoln. This year, I didnโt want to break that streak, and thankfully so many race organizers in … Continue reading Virtual Races of 2020
Training For a Race and Other Updates
Inspiration has hit, and here I am blogging again. This past Saturday, I laced up my sneakers and went out for a run with David and Eleanor. I have the Run to Remember 5 Miler coming up at the end of May, and I have to get my butt in gear and back in shape. … Continue reading Training For a Race and Other Updates
Friday Fun
Since it's obvious I don't get on here as much as I would like, I figured I would do a roundup of what's been going on in my life. That way there aren't weeks in between each update. ๐ 6 Months Old Our little nugget is 6 months old! She had her vaccines and her … Continue reading Friday Fun
Road to Wellness 5K
This past Saturday (9/9) I ran my first race of 2017, and it was my first race after having Eleanor! The company I work for volunteers at a race in Roxbury, for the Dimock Center, and this was my first year participating. I wasn't sure how I would do going in to it, but I … Continue reading Road to Wellness 5K
My First Postpartum Half Marathon
I thought it was a crazy move, when David asked me to sign us up for a fall half marathon (it's for motivation, he said!). I didn't know how my body was going to recover from giving birth, or how my schedule with both work and nursing were going to pan out. But here we … Continue reading My First Postpartum Half Marathon