Boston Training: Week 4

Have I mentioned yet that I’m tired of winter? It’s not just the cold. I can deal with the cold. It’s that every run is in the cold and dark. Ugh. I am like a plant. I need sunlight to live! The conclusion of week four means I’m a quarter of the way through my … Continue reading Boston Training: Week 4

Boston Training: Week 3 (And Big News!)

Last week was a big one. Sure, I hit as many miles last week as I did during Philly peak week, but more importantly, I got engaged! On Sunday afternoon, when I largely recovered from a hangover (remnants of my running team’s holiday party the night before), my boyfriend fiancé and I went for a … Continue reading Boston Training: Week 3 (And Big News!)

Boston Training: Week 2

The crazy thing about a 16 week training cycle is how quickly it seems to go by (at least for number nerds, like me). I’m already 12.5% of the way. Doesn’t that sound like a lot? That is half of a quarter! (I know, I sound crazy. Now you know how I keep myself going … Continue reading Boston Training: Week 2

Boston Training: Week One

Back to the grind, as they say. I kicked off the first week of my 16-week Boston Marathon training cycle last week, and I got straight to work with one good workout and a good chunk of my long run at goal marathon pace. The conclusion after week one: You sure can lose fitness fast. … Continue reading Boston Training: Week One

Recover Like You Mean It

There is nothing like a boring, recovery cycle to make me slack off on blogging, apparently. But maybe it’s for the best. After all, recovery runs aren’t very sexy. The thing is though, while a recovery cycle isn’t very sexy, it is very important. In the words of Pete Pfitzinger: “You have little to gain … Continue reading Recover Like You Mean It