Holidays Schmalidays… RUN!
Thanksgiving 2013 has come and gone. This time of the year brings late night shopping, extended family time, heavier drinking, more eating, and less sleep. What about your training regiment? […]
Category Archives: Training
Princess Training School!
You know… I think I like having a schedule. It keeps me motivated and gives me a sense of purpose. I’m SUPPOSED to do THIS today. THIS is the way […]
Moving On to Becoming a Princess
I think that the hardest part of moving on to the next long distance race is deciding HOW to train. What worked for me the last time? Most training […]
After the 13.1 – Day 1
A day off during the week and a school holiday equates to an automatic day at the Magic Kingdom for me, my hubby, and my two oldest kiddos. I was […]
1st Half-Marathon DONE!
The Subaru Distance Classic started 10 minutes late and we had to run in 20-30 degree windy weather. It was a first for me in a lot of cases – […]
Countdown to My First 13.1 – Hours to Go!
It’s going to be a cold one tomorrow! The meteorologists are saying high 20s! Holy shiitake mushrooms!!! How did I prep today? Mentally, I’m looking at this as another long […]
Countdown to My First 13.1 – Loading Up Begins!
When I started training, I read that carbo-loading the NIGHT BEFORE your race is ill advised because the “load” will weigh you down. Instead, they said to up your intake, […]
Half-Marathon Training Update: Tapering My Miles
So my sister sends me an article from Runner’s World and it suggests that we pull back the miles this week to help recover for the Turkey Day race. I […]
Thangs Just Got Real
My sister called last night and suggested that we switch around our running schedule this week. “Why?” I asked. I simply dislike switching routines. It defeats the purpose of a […]
Slow and Steady I Go!
Looks like I found the secret to my best high-mileage runs and/or running weeks… Starting out slow, then maintain a steady easy pace. Yeah, I know what you’re saying… “DUH!” […]
Leg It Leilani 