Racing Tips

14 Ways to Build Your Confidence as Pre-Race Anxiety Kicks In

September 18, 2017

Race season is here, which means so the season of pre race jitters and nervousness are also around in abundance. Many of you are getting ready to race over the coming weeks, and I have previously covered how to taper, giving you all the information you need to feel confident about the physical part of…

How to Decide What Your Race Goals Should Be

April 10, 2017

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If you are in taper, if your goal marathon is still a good few months away, or even if your race is a shorter race like a 5k or 10k, as we approach race day, we start to get the question. Not just from others, but from ourselves. What are you trying to run? I could see…

2016 in Review: My Best Running Year (with lots of bad races too!)

January 2, 2017

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Oops, I missed it. 2017 is already here, and I am still talking about 2016, even though that is the year everyone wants to forget. It was a pretty bad year for the world in general, I can admit that for sure, but for my running, it is amazing all that has happened. Thought I…

California International Marathon (2:36:39) Race Recap

December 7, 2016

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These race recaps are always so overwhelming to start. Which is kind of funny if you think about it. When else are you going to dive into so much detail over a few hours of your life? Maybe I shouldn’t go into detail, do you really care that much? Probably not. But As I said…

2:36:39 and 5th Place Woman at CIM: Quick Update

December 5, 2016

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Ready to read my entire recap? Well, you are gonna have to wait a few days 😉 As much as I would have loved to be that prepared, I had a lot of cherished moments after the race with friends, so I barely manageed to get an Instagram post up, let alone write a recap.…

Marathon Tapering Advice: The Week Before a Marathon

November 16, 2016

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After I finish my last long run before a marathon, 2 weeks before I embark on my 26.2, I usually start to think about tapering. The week before the marathon is very important. You can’t really do much to improve your fitness, but if you get the taper for a marathon wrong, you could sabotage…

1:13 Half in Marathon Training? I’ll Take it

November 7, 2016

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17 seconds. That’s how far away I was from a PR in a race that I went to thinking that anything under 1:15 I would be happy with. Turns out I was ready for a PR…..I just wasn’t quite prepared to go absolutely eyeballs out enough to squeak under my 1:13:21. Its funny thinking about…

24 Mile Long Run with the Kentucky 5k in the Middle

October 24, 2016

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When we set out to do CIM, Steve and I agreed that I needed to race at least a few times. I would have the Indy Monumental Half on November 5th, but we needed at least one other race. My friend Tim had been working hard to set up a new event in Lexington, an…