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You’ve probably heard me mention that I "tape my watch" during races, and judge my pace based off the feel of my legs. It’s something I’ve been doing for just over a year, and it’s worked wonders for not only my running, but also my mind. Before each race, I literally put two strips of… Continue reading Why I Tape my Garmin Watch during Races
This past Sunday, I ran the Baystate Marathon in Lowell, MA. Every fall, two of my college friends (Katie and Sarah) and I run a marathon together. In 2015, we ran Richmond, in 2016, we ran Charlotte, and this fall we decided to choose a race up north. I love doing races with my friends -… Continue reading Baystate Marathon Recap
On Sunday, 9/10, I ran the first annual Beantown Marathon. It was the last day to run a qualifying marathon for the 2018 Boston Marathon, so I registered in the late spring with a 2018 BQ as my goal. The Beantown Marathon is a loop course. 6 loops, first five a little over 4.5 miles,… Continue reading Beantown Marathon & a Goal for Future Races
As the summer begins to wind down (noooo!), I'm wrapping up yet another marathon training cycle. I'm running the Beantown Marathon on September 10th (the day before the Boston Marathon 2018 registration opens!) and yes, I'm going for my first BQ. Even though I've been on "summer vacation" these past couple months, July was very… Continue reading Summer Training Update
Countdown is on for the Leadville Trail Marathon! Just over 3 days until we toe the starting line and run (well, run, climb, and hike) for Robert! If you're new to my blog and haven't read about Robert and the significance behind this race, please read here. Having completed the Leadville Trail Heavy Half Marathon… Continue reading Leadville Thoughts and Goals
The New Jersey Marathon is one of the races I'll look back on and think about how if you really want something badly enough, you will get there. The marathon was just two days after my 26th birthday, and I was so excited that my birthday weekend was going to be all about running. Some… Continue reading New Jersey Marathon
I was so excited for the weekend of the Boston Marathon - and I wasn't even running it! (But I will be soon!) The weather was expected to be beautiful, and tons of people I follow on Instagram were heading to Boston for the big race. The weekend started off with BAA (Boston Athletic Association)… Continue reading Boston Marathon Weekend
Back in March, some friends and I ran the Eastern States 20 Miler. When I first read about this race in the fall of 2016, I knew I had to register - the race starts in Maine, takes you down into New Hampshire and along the coast, and then into Massachusetts where the finish line is. I… Continue reading Eastern States 20 Miler
Towards the end of January, I decided to give up refined sugar for Lent. I did this for Lent last year and was successful, so I thought, "Why not do it again?" I'm always up for a good challenge! But I soon realized that Easter was just a couple weeks before the New Jersey Marathon… Continue reading Why I Gave up Refined Sugar for 60 Days
Well, it's the start of a new year and you know what that means - NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! Personally, I don't mind the term "resolution". I think if anyone is trying to better themselves then that's great. But I also think "goals" and "habits" are other ways you can put it if you personally don't like… Continue reading Resolutions/goals/habits for 2017
