Posts Tagged ‘training’

This is the first in a four-part series on motherhood and running (or running and motherhood).  This first article will look at a few different aspects of training that applies to MOMS!  Timing, the psychology of running on a schedule, setting goals and then heading out of that training run is harder than it looks.  Clothing Wear [...]

While working the West End 3K running race in Boulder on Thursday night I treated myself to three delicious, thick, gooey pieces of pizza from Papa Romano’s Pizza on the Hill.  Eight hours later I woke with a blazing headache, nausea, and dizziness.  It stayed with me for the entire day, though the headache gradually [...]

Saturday’s run has been relegated to memory; it’s Thursday now and I’m just sitting down to write.  The things that struck me most about the run on Saturday were interesting for the first few days.  Now that more time has passed I realize that I received something totally different.   I was dreading Saturday’s run.  [...]

  I did it!  I came, I saw, I ran a few miles.  I prepped, tapered, and raced.  The Colorado Marathon fell on a beautiful spring day in the mountains and streets of Fort Collins.  The sun was shining, the river water was rushing, and ultimately, no one I knew saw me finish.  It was [...]

I’m in “taper” mode.  I’m running a Half Marathon in The Colorado Marathon in Ft. Collins on Sunday and this entire week is devoted to resting, sleeping, and generally getting geared up to run hard and fast for 13 miles.   An example of this week’s training:  yesterday I ran a total of 2 1/2 miles.  [...]