Learning To Love The Long Run

So, after feeling a bit lame-o for registering for a full marathon and then downgrading to the half, I've decided to do it again. I'm going to train for a marathon *and* a triathlon at the same time. Not sure why I like this sort of punishment but for some reason, I can never focus … Continue reading Learning To Love The Long Run →

Race Recap: 2013 Zappos Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon Las Vegas

To tell you the truth, I started off my race weekend a bit disappointed. A few months back, I had registered for the full marathon. However, with my lack of training and inability to truly run a full marathon in less than 4 and a half hours, I had settled into the mentality that I … Continue reading Race Recap: 2013 Zappos Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon Las Vegas →

Week 2-3 of 70.3 Base Training Recap

I have a bit of catching up to do! Haven't been blogging much since training and traveling was sucking up my schedule, but here's my recap of my second and third week of my half Ironman base training. Monday, November 26: Rest day, since I was traveling from LA back to Seattle and took the … Continue reading Week 2-3 of 70.3 Base Training Recap →

First Week of 70.3 Base Training

First week of 70.3 base training, smack dab in the middle of a vacation week, was a success! Training started on November 19th and currently goes 6 days a week. The only day off I really get is Friday and I will probably eventually take it. For now I'm rearranging some of my workouts around. … Continue reading First Week of 70.3 Base Training →

Planning for Rev3, Personal Training Certification, and More

A bit of trailing exhaustion and/or fatigue has gotten in the way of doing anything somewhat routine. After my short half mile pool session yesterday, I felt a bit under the weather because I was convinced that I might've caught some dreaded germs from the water. I felt a bit lethargic today but just chalked it … Continue reading Planning for Rev3, Personal Training Certification, and More →

Overthinking Is My Downfall

I'll preface this blog post by admitting that I am about to go on a self-loathing rant. Feeling lost seems to be more and more normal for me lately. Overthinking is my downfall. The more I overthink my training and my nutrition the more difficult it gets to maintain any semblance of normalcy. The last … Continue reading Overthinking Is My Downfall →

Race Recap: Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon Los Angeles 2013

I'll never again take the sunshine for granted. I departed from Seattle on a gray, wet afternoon. Up until the race, my runs had been wet and chilly. I packed my warm weather gear -- a running skirt and a t-shirt. Arriving on Friday night, my boyfriend and I headed to a great pho restaurant … Continue reading Race Recap: Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon Los Angeles 2013 →

Running Zen + Running Inspired

Can every weekend be this fun? I got two new books on running that I'm trying to read simultaneously. (It's really hard to pick just one. As a matter of fact, I'm in the middle of four books right now...) The title of the first book caught my eye immediately. Make peace with my pace?! … Continue reading Running Zen + Running Inspired →

14 More Days Until Rock ‘n Roll LA Half!

I have exactly 14 more days left until the Rock n Roll Half Marathon in LA. And, with an intense product launch at work, I'm really going to have to be diligent about logging my miles either before, during, or after work hours. It's been a decent training week. I'm hoping to log some more … Continue reading 14 More Days Until Rock ‘n Roll LA Half! →

Catching Up With My Marathon Training

So I've written and trashed and rewritten this blog post a few times. It's not even a tell-all or anything. I'm just trying to get back into the swing of things here! I took about two weeks off from any serious marathon training and blogging to take care of some things at work. In that … Continue reading Catching Up With My Marathon Training →