Prepping for the Big Day | Week 9 of 10 Weeks to a Half Marathon
Every week between now and early May, I will be charting my progress as I train for my next half marathon in Pittsburgh. I’ll post everything about my training from the actual distances to what I wear...
View ArticleWeek 10 & Race Day Success! | 10 Weeks to the Half Marathon
Pin this Post on Pinterest For 10 weeks between March and early May, I charted my progress as I trained for the Pittsburgh Half Marathon. I posted everything about my training from the actual...
View ArticleTips for a Race Day Success
For 10 weeks between March and early May, I charted my progress as I trained for the Pittsburgh Half Marathon. I posted everything about my training from the actual distances to what I wear to how I...
View ArticleOur Weekend in Pittsburgh {2013}
My family took a mini vacation last weekend to Pittsburgh for the half marathon. One reason why I ran the Pittsburgh half marathon again this year was because my family had such a wonderful weekend in...
View ArticleWhy I Run at 6 AM
I’m not fond of the high heat of summer weather. My body doesn’t handle it well when the temps hit north of 85 degrees. The sun fries my fair skin if I’m not careful and I get light-headed easily from...
View ArticleBeach Running | Week 1 of 10 Weeks to a Half Marathon
It’s a good thing my first week of training for my next half marathon was at the beach. I’m a bit bored with my local routes at home. Same roads. Same houses. Same white squirrels. But last week we...
View ArticleA New Fall Routine | Week 2 of 10 Weeks to a Half Marathon
My girls headed back to school this week and with that my morning routine has changed too. All summer, after my 6 am run I would come home to a quiet house. I had about 1-2 hours before the kids would...
View ArticleHill Training | Weeks 3 & 4 of 10 Weeks to a Half Marathon
In October, I’m running the Runners World Half Marathon and apparently, it’s a very hilly course. Yikes! My normal running routes are relatively flat with just a few inclines. I would like to maintain...
View ArticleTraining Update | Weeks 5 & 6 of 10 Weeks to a Half Marathon
My half-marathon training is going fairly well this fall. I don’t have the plantar fasciitis pain that I had in the spring when I was preparing for Pittsburgh and my legs actually feel stronger now...
View ArticleYes, I’m Still Running | Runner’s World Half Marathon Update
I announced that I was running the Runner’s World Half Marathon in Bethlehem, PA in October over the summer and my plan for the 10 weeks leading up to the race was to journal my training here at FBS. I...
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