sidebar | life and training 2.2 – 2.8
I’m a sub-4 hour marathoner. I’m writing this the day following my race. I am physically wrecked: my hip flexors are barely operational…
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sidebar | life and training 1.26 – 2.1
Race week: ACTIVATE. Jesus. I can’t believe it’s here. Been preparing since November and how all of a sudden, the big 26.2 looms…
sidebar | life and training 1.19 – 1.25
I’m having a bit of a shoe crisis, ya’ll. Okay, so I’m down to the wire for my marathon: two weeks (actually 13…
sidebar | life and training 1.12 – 1.18
Peak week: ENGAGE! The longest, hardest, most toilsome part of marathon training is complete. 75.2 miles, tens of thousands of steps, so much…
sidebar | life and training 1.5 – 1.11
Why does one little thing zap the positivity of a whole day? One thing in therapy that I’ve been extra attentive to lately…
sidebar | life and training 12.29 – 1.4
Happy birthday, me! I’ve decided, among other themes, that 2026 will be a year of withholding expectations. I’m finding that the high standards…
sidebar | life and training 12.22 – 12.28
Aaaaand my marathon got cancelled. I’d think my panic and anger would be worse, but I thankfully had a solid backup plan and…
sidebar | life and training 12.15 – 12.21
MERRY CHRISTMAS WEEK! MERRY HALF MARATHON PR! JUST MERRY, DAMN IT! What a week the last one was! Of course, though, I have…
sidebar | life and training 12.8 – 12.14
The dog days are over? More like the dog days of marathon training have just begun. Dudes, it’s been a long week already…
sidebar | life and training 12.1 – 12.7
66 miles, two coffee dates, and 30 hours of work. I am POOPED. Happy Monday! I am a tired bean today. Last night…