As one would expect, with marathon training comes long runs. And I mean loooong runs. Runs so long that even right before you start them you aren’t actually positive you will be able to finish. Runs so long that you have to eat actual food during the run so your body doesn’t totally shut down on you. Runs so long that my boyfriend could sleep in, make a full scrambled eggs and bacon breakfast,.. Read More
T-30 Days
Almost exactly seven months ago I set out to cross an item off my bucket list. I decided that I was going to attempt to run a marathon. At the time that goal seemed so far away, in more ways than one. It not only seemed like an almost impossible task given that I could hardly run for 30 minutes, but “eight months from now” just seemed like so many days, weeks and.. Read More
You have to start somewhere
A few weeks ago I wrote about preparing for the Marathon Training Program in my post The Longest Run I’ve Ever Done. Now I wanted to tell you a little bit about where that training got me. When the Marathon Training Program started on March 5, I realized it had been a long time since I had done any sort of competitive sport. Over the last seven or eight years I have tried.. Read More
The longest run I’ve ever done
When I hauled myself out of bed at 7 a.m. on Saturday morning – following a long night at the pub watching the Flames game with friends (maybe not the best idea?) – I didn’t have high expectations for the hour-long team run that was to follow. What I didn’t realize at the time was that I was about to do the longest run I had ever done. I approached the run like.. Read More
What is the UofC Marathon Training Program?
Since I am going to be writing a lot about it over the next few months, I thought it would be helpful for you to know a little bit more about the University of Calgary Marathon Training Program. So here is a a bit of history and information about the club: The U of C Marathon Training Program – formerly known as the Honolulu Marathon Program – is western Canada’s longest running program.. Read More