Fair warning: this race was huge for me and I have thoughts. This recap is slightly epic… settle in… I’ve retold this story several times, but I’ll recap it here (again). Running a 50-mile race was never something I’d considered […]
After what seems like both the blink of an eye and forever, my training for the American River 50 mile race is wrapping up. At the start of 2019, this race wasn’t even remotely on my radar. But a chance […]
It’s Oakland Marathon week! What was (3 months ago) my end training goal is now just a training run en route to the bigger goal that appeared, out of nowhere, 2 months ago. Read Prior Recaps American River 50 Mile […]
I’ll confess, I have no idea how my training is going. I know my runs have been feeling great (yeah!), but is that enough to prepare me for race day? I have no idea. How many miles should I be […]
I’m at my best when my runs are part of a routine. This was not the case this week. In lieu of two really long back-to-back training runs (which wouldn’t work in my schedule due to already made commitments), last […]
The question I pondered this weekend – Can a Saturday be considered a ‘lazy Saturday’ if ends in me running 10 miles? Read Prior Recaps American River 50 Training Goals Strength train two times a week Yoga once a week […]
This week was remarkably unremarkable – I did my runs, felt pretty good, and had only one negative mental spiral. Read Prior Recaps American River 50 Mile Training Recap Training Goals Strength train two times a week Yoga once a […]
Week 2 of (officially) training for the American River 50 miler (AR50). This week was a rainy one for us here in the Bay Area and I was reminded of how out of practice I am running in the rain. […]
This is my first week of official and focused training for the American River 50 Mile Race (AR50). I reviewed many 50-mile training plans this week and found they all vary wildly. Some aren’t that much more mileage than a […]
I’m the first to admit my training through the winter has been a little lackluster. I’m a coach and pacer for my running club’s marathon training program, and I’ll be a pacer for the Oakland Marathon, but I’m not thinking […]