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This runs a little long, but since it was my first 70.3 and a lot of you are curious about how it went, I got a little wordy. So apologies. Plus, it’s my blog. I can write a book if I so desire! LOL This was a great race, well-organized with lots of support and…
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OMG, IT’S HERE! It is race week for me. Just a few light workouts and then I’ll toodle down to Panama City, Florida for the Gulf Coast Triathlon 70.3 on Saturday, May 12. Obviously, this is my first, as you can tell by the trembly penmanship on this blog entry. To be sure, anxiety and…
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It has been 129 days and 7 hours (as I write this) since my last marathon. If you’ve read earlier posts you’ll know that I’m taking off the early part of this year from marathon training and racing to recharge, rest, get stronger, and clear my mind of the mental pressure that accumulated after racing…
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I’ve decided to track my training hours for the 70.3 in May. So, at the end of each month, I’ll report my stats here. So here ya go: (I’ll also keep track of how many sentences I begin with “so”) January Total Hours: 54:30; Workouts: 48 Running 132 Miles run, 20 hours, 16 runs Swimming 14 swim…
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Since I plan to take the winter and spring off from marathoning, it seemed like a good idea to put my interest in multisport as cross training to a test. I’ve registered for the Gulf Coast Triathlon to be held in Panama City Beach, Florida on May 12. This is a “long course/70.3” race, which…
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As 2011 dawned and I enjoyed some success in marathoning and in running, I set a personal goal to reach 2,500 running miles by the end of the year. I was right on track for this goal for most of the year until I decided to run CIM. That race was my 5th marathon in…
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Between shuttling the kids around to practices, work, and this training schedule, I’m usually out by 9:15 each night!
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So, that blog title is a bit of an attention grabber, huh? Well, let me break it down for you. In 2008, I decided to chronicle my journey to my first marathon by producing a podcast named after my very little-read blog of the same name, Running to Disney. I got the idea from listening…
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The last time I did a track workout was November 4, 2009. I was preparing for the 2009 Rocket City Marathon held that December. The workout was a short one in comparison with my daily runs now, only 5.2 miles, and included 6 “Yasso 800s,” in preparation for what would be my second marathon. Megan…
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The summer heat and humidity took its toll on my body, but it also affected my mind and confidence. Sure, I had a great race at San Francisco and was pleased at the outcome, but all summer long, and through the race, I hadn’t felt “on top” of my running. What I mean is that…
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Here are some of the links I mentioned in the latest show: http://nutsci.org/2011/03/03/athletes-obey-your-thirst/ http://www.active.com/nutrition/Articles/The_new_rules_of_hydration.htm http://www.ultrunr.com/noakes.html http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-302–8785-0,00.html http://www.uct.ac.za/print/mondaypaper/archives/?id=3713 http://www.usatf.org/news/showRelease.asp?article=/news/releases/2003-04-19-2.xml http://www.printfriendly.com/print/v2?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iawr-connect.com%2Ftraining%2Fdehydration2011%2F#
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