If I had to think about my most important run of the year it would not be my last marathon or even my big race tomorrow- The Fast Firecracker… I would honestly say it is the run I get to do with my daughter on her birthday. Sure, we run together a few times during the year but there is something special about being the first one to see the birthday girl in the morning and spending the first part…
It’s RACE WEEK over here so I’m ready for a few easy days before my all out sprint of a race on Saturday. It’s been a while since my last 1 mile race (16 years in fact!) so I am not exactly sure what to expect. How does one train for a 1 mile race? I’ll clue you in although you probably already know… a lot of speed work! I have become quite familiar with 200’s and 400’s lately. I’ve…
Last year at this time I was training for the Boston Marathon. I also had a one month old baby. Basically from the time my son was born via c-section I had 13 weeks until the marathon. Subtract 4 weeks for recovery and that left 9 weeks to train for a marathon. If you are wondering if you can safely train under those conditions I will fill you in… NO!!! It is a complete recipe for DISASTER. Smart runners would…