It’s Sunday, September 13th and I am awakened by the cute tune I set my alarm to play. It’s one of the little music jingles on my iPhone that hilariously enough makes me want to do a little dance at any normal hour of the day. But at 4:30am I just want to smack it … Continue reading
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Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Half-Marathon Race Recap (Week 25 of 30)
There are some races that are just so much fun, you almost want to turn around and do it all over again. The Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon was one of those races for me. In fact, experiencing a Rock ‘n’ Roll race made me super excited I’ve signed up for Vancouver’s inaugural RnR … Continue reading
Catching Up (Weeks 18-23 of 30)
A LOT has gone down since I last swung in here to say hi. So much in fact I hardly know where to start. So here’s the short ‘n’ sweet synopsis. I really didn’t hit any of my mileage targets and I didn’t really do any of my planned workouts… But I did run a bunch of half … Continue reading
Seriously… Again? (Week 7 of 30)
I’m running. Like… Hard. You know, and… Fast. Just flying along, when… “Hi Sarah!” I hear my name. I glance to my left. Oh no. No no no. I should definitely not be passing these guys. He continues, “How’s it going?” It’s the fast group from a run clinic I’ve given a talk at a … Continue reading
Reality Check
I worked with a coach when I was training for my Boston Qualifier marathon. I’m a bit of a stubborn gal and I had it in my head I needed to run at least 140km per week as my top mileage weeks with the remaining weeks anywhere from 100 to 126 (I’d been reading a … Continue reading
Pretending to Die
When I crossed the finish line of the Whistler Half Marathon this past June 1st, I immediately did what I always do when I cross the finish line of any race. I made a face like I was dying. Hubby is a faster runner than me. He is always waiting for me at the finish … Continue reading