Happy Sunday run day for anyone out training today! This is my day off so I had a lovely sleep in and am attempting to slowly ingest enough caffeine to be productive today. I just wanted to send a huge shout-out to all of the UofC Marathoners who are running the Maui Marathon today! It’s currently 8:30 a.m. in Maui (about 12:30 p.m. here) and our runners will have been on the course.. Read More
As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog, Daily nutrition for marathon training, keeping myself and my brothers fed when we were growing up was no easy task. One thing my Mom always used to make for us was Power Cookies. As a hearty cookie with a lot staying power, they made a great second breakfast after a morning swim practice and were good for eating in between swims at at a meet. I haven’t had.. Read More
Having been involved in competitive sports for most of my life, I started the marathon training program with a pretty good understanding of the importance of maintaining proper nutrition while taking part in high-volume or high-intensity training. Growing up I was a competitive swimmer and by the time I was in junior high I was training 5-7 times a week. That volume of training, in addition to being a growing teenager meant that.. Read More
Status Update I am only one week into my 30-day blog challenge and it’s official, marathon prep has fully taken over my life. The things is, I really don’t mind. That was exactly my intention. You only run your first marathon once and when I look back on this experience I want to do it with no regrets. I don’t want to look back and think I could have written more, trained more.. Read More
Looking this good… I also would have missed this lovely path…