Burning off the Bacon

Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 5

Burning off the Bacon

I’m not really enjoying marathon training this time around. I remember last time, after my long runs, I’d get insane runner’s high. I would be downright giddy the day after. Perhaps I’m just not to that milage yet. But regardless, training feels harder this time around. I feel slow and out...

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Snot Rockets.

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I’ll go ahead and put it out there: if you think snot rockets are gross, you aren’t a real runner. This is a very relevant topic when training for a marathon in the winter. Especially during long runs. The ability to properly execute a snot rocket is a coveted skill...

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 4

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This week was rough. Wednesday I was so exhausted that I decided to cut our run short, and Thursday I skipped my run altogether. I had yet another head cold (how is it possibly for a human being to get this many colds?!) and was just generally under the weather. Luckily,...

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-up: Week 3

I stuck with the schedule this week, but it took willpower. Those cold evening runs are not my thing. In fact exercising in the evening is not my thing. Evenings are my free time. This race training has definitely got me exercising more than I otherwise would. But that may...

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 2

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Getting all of our training runs in this week proved to be a challenge due to a nasty head cold and holiday travel. That’s what marathon training is all about though: getting mileage and long runs in, despite a busy schedule and unforeseen circumstances. I will say that I’m satisfied...

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 1

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First week of official marathon training went well. I got all of my training runs in, even running to happy hour one night to squeeze in my four miles. That’s definitely dedication, although whether it’s dedication to running or drinking I’m not sure. For me, a run doesn’t really feel...

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A Training Plan for an Unplanned Marathon

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A marathon was always a bucket list thing for me. Run one, check it off, and move on to something else. It was only while incredibly intoxicated–under the the influence of a true runner’s high–that I seriously considered doing another. Jana and I would be sitting at brunch post 16,...

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