Half Marathon Training Diaries: Week 5 Just Keep Running
Thanks for stopping by my half marathon training series! Currently, I’m training for the Salt Lake City Half Marathon on April 13th. My week 1 …
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6 Surefire Ways to Build Your Runner Identity Right Now
Too many runners fail to embrace their identity as a runner. When someone asks you if you are a runner, you off the label: “Well …
Half Marathon Training Diaries Week 4: Making Friends with the Treadmill
Thanks for stopping by my half marathon training series! If you’d like to read the previous weekly recaps, here they are: Week 1: Kick-off, Goals, …
6 Reasons Why Your Can Call Yourself a Runner Right Now
I see you, shuffling along the sidewalk. I see you, seamlessly shifting between running and walking to keep your heartrate from climbing too high. I …
Half Marathon Training Diaries: Week 3
Thanks for stopping by my half marathon training series! If you’d like to read the previous weekly recaps, here they are: Week 1: Kick-off, Goals, …
Race Recap: Sweethearts 5k
After running any race, I am obligated to do a recap of how it went. My half marathon training plan called for a 5k race …
Half Marathon Training Diaries: Week 2 Feeling Like Less Than Superwoman
If you haven’t read my kick-off post about the half marathon I’m training for, head back here first. This week was a learning experience as …
Half Marathon Training Diaries: Kick-off Week 1
Last week marked the beginning of my first half marathon training plan for the year. I have 3 half marathons on the schedule for this …
How to Avoid Disrupting Your Running Goals When Traveling
This past week I spent a week traveling. I flew to Minneapolis, drove to Iowa, drove back up to central Minnesota, then back to Minneapolis …
Running Self Defense: What to Worry About and What Not to Bother With
Running self defense seems to be a rather hot topic. Of course, when we see in the news that a runner was actually abducted, this …
How to Survive Your First Half Marathon
When I decided in 2018 to run my first half marathon, I was pretty clueless. The farthest I had run before my training program started …
The Life I Gained By Running 2,018 Miles in One Year
Running benefits that changed my life. On January 3rd, 2018, I saw one of those infamous Facebook ads… The tagline caught my attention: Run 2,018 …
4 Tips for When You Struggle with Motivation
Motivation can be a real struggle sometimes. Let’s face it. There are just some days when you don’t feel like running. You don’t feel like …
How to Deal with Missing a Personal Record
My last 10k Personal Record was 1:00:00…crazy huh? After finishing my first half marathon in September, I decided to scale back my running for the …
My First Half Marathon Race Day!
If you haven’t already heard about my crazy 2018 resolution to run a half marathon, head over here first. So I did it. I finished …
My Crazy Resolution: How I Did It
If you would’ve told me a year ago that I would be able to run 13.1 miles, I would’ve told you that you’re absolutely crazy. …