As I'm getting ready for my first race of the season- happening tomorrow yikes- I thought it would be a good time to revisit my wisdom from this post: Running Tips and Tricks. When I wrote this one, I was an idealist. I was training for my first 5K and I thought I had a grasp on all things running. I had done the research, chatted with ...
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Working Out and Race Training Begins
This was suppose to be the day I restarted my race training and got myself back in the groove of working out like it's a job. Since we got some sleet/freezing rain and nice icy roads school was closed today. That means no running. That sucks because I had the urge, momentum to get back on track but at the same time it was a ...
Mamavation Monday: Race ReCap
COLOR ME RAD was AWESOME!!! Or RAD but regardless of the adjective you choose to use I had a BLAST! Never ever, ever thought I would ever say that about running. If you haven't done a Color Me Rad race you have to. Seriously, sign up like yesterday! If you're like um what the heck is color me rad, I have a post all about it: Color Me Rad ...
Mamavation Monday: Countdown to Race Day
This week I prepare for my first official 5K race! Ever since I finished the official training (couch to 5K) I slacked off a bit. Ok a lot in comparison to how hard I was working before. Oops! In an effort to not go back to square one with this whole running thing, I will run 2x this week before the big race on Sunday. Additionally, I ...
Mamavation Monday: Almost There
Almost there. Week 9 of my couch to 5K training begins this week. That means 2 things. One, I am almost finished with my training. Two, that means I will be up to a full 30min jog. Whhhaaaattt? Yeah I can't even believe that myself. It still shocks me how my endurance has built up. My goal this week is to hit the full 5K distance during ...
