When I began training for a marathon in March I did a fitness test to find out what my fitness level was like at the beginning of this whole journey. I blogged the results of that first test in my post You have to start somewhere. My goal was to establish a baseline I could compare myself to as I progressed through the program, and now is the time to do that comparison. Once again Ashley.. Read More
Day 13 – Q&A with Kirsten Holte
Over the last few months I’ve spent a lot of time writing about my own marathon training journey and while it has been a great experience, it has also been really hard. I’ve come to realize it’s a lot more difficult to write about myself than I thought it would be. As a journalist I’ve always found myself much more interested in telling other people’s stories than my own, so this week I.. Read More
Day 14 – Q&A with Abhishek Batwara
Over the last few months I’ve spent a lot of time writing about my own marathon training journey and while it has been a great experience, it has also been really hard. I’ve come to realize it’s a lot more difficult to write about myself than I thought it would be. As a journalist I’ve always found myself much more interested in telling other people’s stories than my own, so this week I.. Read More
Day 16 – Finding your sweat rate
As I mentioned in my post A recovery lesson learned the hard way, recovering properly after a run is hugely important. Especially if you don’t want to turn into a delusional rage-monster at risk of passing out at any moment. Not that I speak from experience, or anything … It’s not only important to refuel but also rehydrate. Before I started the UofC Marathon Training Program, rehydrating properly involved a lot of guesswork… Read More
Day 17 – A recovery lesson learned the hard way
A few weeks ago, following a 3 hour and 40 minute training run, I learned the hard way how important it is to refuel properly after a long run. Our run started at Eau Clair Market downtown and looped in a figure eight both ways along the river. It was warm, the sun was shining and that run was probably the hardest I have physically pushed myself in years. As always during these runs,.. Read More