Now that I know what it feels like to run a half marathon, I can safely plan how to train or even maintain my mileage. My goal is to be able to run a half marathon anytime, anywhere. Will I be able to do it? In order to achieve this base, I plan train for […] Read more…
Area 13.1 Half Marathon Race Recap
In May, I decided I wanted to run a half marathon and I had 10 weeks to train for it. I felt like I had a good fitness base since I began working out at 6 weeks postpartum last year. I was lifting and doing cardio 2-3 times a week so I felt fit. Not […] Read more…
Here’s what happened when I trained for a half marathon during 2 fitness contests!
“Although we’ve come to the end of the road…” The 6 week #returntoolympia challenge has come to an end as I glide into the final week of half marathon training, which began in May during the #stillinit17 challenge. Once again, I couldn’t peak for the end of the fitness challenge because I’m still nursing. I […] Read more…
I ran 12 miles and I lived to talk about it!
I’m in the final stretch of my FIRST half marathon training for my SECOND half marathon. Wait…what? Yes, I’ve mentioned previously that I ran barely finished a half marathon at the 2012 Rock N Roll Half Marathon Chicago with only a handful of training runs/races. I was not smart and even “raced”a 5K and 10K during […] Read more…
Half marathon training and fitness challenge updates.
It seems that training has breezed by lately! I am in week 10 of 12 of half marathon training and in week 5 of 6 of the #returntoolympia bodybuilding.com challenge. I am also in physical therapy to treat my rotator cuff, but turns out both shoulders are unstable. HOW DO I BALANCE HALF MARATHON TRAINING […] Read more…