Lately the blog has just been about running, now that the marathon is over I need to focus on my eating. Exercise has not been a problem for me, but eating is where I struggle. I weighed in this morning at ***(not ready to post this). My goal is between 145 to 147. I posted this back on December 6th,…
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Zero Week
This is Zero Week – the week after the Full Marathon, now it’s time to recover from all the damage 26.2 miles can do to your body. I didn’t follow the Hal Higdon training plan for the marathon ( I kinda just threw my plan together from a bunch of different ones and in combo with how I felt), but…
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4:15:38.
So, I alive and well. Well, I’m alive. I ran my first marathon today!!!! Ahhhh. I did it in 4:15:38! My Goal for the race: I wanted to do it in 4:10 and I ran with the 4:10 pace group for most of the race, but around mile 20 I started falling back. More than anything I am just glad…
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Marathon Lesson #4 – Meet You
Marathon Lesson #4 – You will get to know yourself very well. Hours on the open road have that effect on you. You will see what you’re made of. You’re asking a lot of your body and your mind and in some weird way you’re rewarded for that by getting to know your strengths and your limits. You will go…
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Marathon Lesson #5 – I got sick of running
About two thirds of the way through my marathon training I got sick of running. I love running – if I didn’t I probably shouldn’t have signed up to run 26.2 miles! Anyways, I stopped loving running. I was not looking forward to my long runs anymore. They used to be an escape, a time for me to do nothing…
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Big Fat Wedding Dress
After trying on a lot of different dresses at many different stores I cannot find my dream dress. So, I am going to have my dress made. I am basically, putting my hopes and dreams in the hands of a random dressmaker. Then I stumbled upon the Versailles Atelier Bridal website, and there was an instant connection. Their designs resonate…
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My Big Fat Speedy Wedding
So, I think I mentioned that we found a location for the wedding. Did I neglect to mention that we set a date? I am getting married in 5 months folks – June 20, 2009. Yes, that’s a 2009. When I went dress shopping recently there was another girl looking for a dress for her June 2010 wedding. I am…
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Lesson #6 – Hunger!!!
Training for a marathon makes you hungry. This is frustrating. You would think that running so much would mean the pounds are just melting off. Nope, you are burning a lot of calories with all those runs, but that means your body wants more fuel. Spending hours on your feet is very taxing on your body, proper recovery through good…
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Lesson #7 – Be Careful Not to Over Train
Even though you are racking up the mileage in marathon training you have to be careful not to over train. Over-training and overuse injuries are the most common reasons people get hurt and are unable to finish training. To avoid injuring yourself by over training stick to the 10% rule: Don’t increase your mileage by more than 10% each week….
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