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 […]
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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 […]
The Weekend was Good to Me
Finally! 10 miles in the books! My right knee was a little sore afterwards, but a little stretching was all I needed to remedy that! I was able to take […]
Good Running Posture Helps!
I saw this runDisney video a couple of weeks ago and I decided to put it to the test… WOW. Not only does my lower back not hurt anymore, but […]
Turkey Day, Here I Come!
I have recently started training for my first half-marathon… The Subaru Distance Classic. It is hosted by 1st Place Sports (www.1stplacesports.com) here in Jacksonville. Thanksgiving morning, my sister and I […]
Leg It Leilani 