Posted by: Katie on: September 30, 2011
Posted by: Katie on: September 30, 2011
Running in general makes you think about the stuff you put in your body and how it is going to help or hinder your run. The other night, I had sort of forgotten that I was going to run at the Y after dinner and putting the girls to bed. I had eaten a heavy [...]
Posted by: Katie on: September 29, 2011
The first time I saw running skirts I thought “how uncomfortable!”. Then I thought about it a little longer, and realized that they might actually be super comfortable. Last night I was running in my regular shorts an noted how uncomfortable they where. They were riding up, sticking to my legs. So today I decided [...]
Posted by: Katie on: September 29, 2011
Running through pain and adversity really shows you what you’ve got. You have to dig deep. In training, adversity comes in the form of my schedule, pain and injury, and weather.On race day, the adversity is the miles between me and the finish line. Conquering these things helps me feel like I can overcome any [...]
Posted by: Katie on: September 27, 2011
It feels good to say “I’m training for a marathon.” Yes, it feels overwhelming at times too, but it is hard to feel bad about yourself when you know you are taking steps every week to increase miles and run easier. Overcoming obstacles in my training has given me more and more confidence. The last [...]
Posted by: Katie on: September 27, 2011
Notice I didn’t say to lose weight. I thought that would be the case, but nope. I do feel healthy though. I have gone from huffing and puffing through a run/walk 1 mile to easily running through 7 miles and beyond. My last long run on Saturday in Lake Chelan felt so great! I really [...]
Posted by: Katie on: September 25, 2011
In June we were preparing for a move across the country. I knew I would be spending hours in my van with kid movie after kid movie playing. I decided to find some podcasts that I could play so that I would not have to listen to the Veggie Tales theme song over and over [...]
Posted by: Katie on: September 24, 2011
Even with the internet I love a good magazine. There are some great and inspiring stories in Runner’s World. These stories inspire me to move on and keep pushing for my ultimate goal. Runners magazines are full of stories of struggle and triumph. I can usually identify on some level with these stories and they [...]
Posted by: Katie on: September 23, 2011
Who doesn’t like new shoes? One of the first things you learn when you start researching training for a marathon is that shoes are absolutely important. The right shoes can change everything for a runner. The wrong shoes can cause incredible pain and discomfort. Also, these shoes have a shelf life of about 500 miles. [...]
Posted by: Katie on: September 22, 2011
I’ll admit that before deciding to run a marathon I was not doing ANYTHING to get into shape. And while running hasn’t changed the number on the scale much for me, it has made me feel better. I feel stronger and running 5 miles has become my “easy” run now. I can’t believe where I [...]
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