I was getting back into the swing of things pretty well for a while there. By the end of May, I was back up to 50 miles a week. That was fantastic until I smacked my noggin on Memorial Day and got sidelined (yes, I am still a bit embarrassed about this by the way)… Then my husband started approaching a 2 week trial and my own work started to blow more » Read more
What to Do When Life Derails Your Training Plan
I can’t tell you how many times people have asked me: how do you fit it all in? I usually shrug it off because I am not doing anything special. The truth is, most of us try to do what we can when we can. We are all pretty darn busy. My story is this: my husband and I have 2 very active and awesome boys with busy schedules. They more » Read more
Mint’s Training Log – 06.02.2013
Well that didn’t go as planned. This week was supposed to be another easy base-building week and I had approximately 45-47 miles on tap. Unfortunately, a minor accident on my part threw most of my training out the window. Monday is my rest day. I almost ran since it was Memorial Day and I had so much extra time, but instead I decided to do a bunch of other things more » Read more
The Realistic Guide to Running Your First Marathon
So you’re planning to run your first marathon, huh? That is a fantastic goal and I applaud you! Now that you have your goal in hand, I want to help position you for great success with this big milestone. There isn’t one right way to train for a marathon, but there are some universal principles you need to know before you embark on that infamous 26.2 trek and the many more » Read more
Mint’s Training Log – 05.26.13
Finally. I am back at it. In a groove. Ready to get back into marathon training. I have a couple of weeks of general base-building (aka stop slacking off, Mint) before training for the 2013 Columbus Marathon officially begins, but it felt really good to get back out there this week and put some decent mileage in. Despite a ridiculously busy week, I was able to cram in 50+ good more » Read more
Mint’s Training Log – 05.19.13
Last week I had every intention to start getting back on track. Base-building. The early part of the week started out great, but by midweek I was completely swamped with work, life and Girls on the Run. So my training had to take the back-burner while I tackled everything else. The good news was it was a very fun week. Monday – rest day Tuesday - 75 minutes with 4 strides more » Read more
Mint’s (Un)Training Log – 5.12.13
Last week was pretty busy for me – and not in the running sense. I was in Dallas for a business conference and really hoped to run, but I didn’t end up logging a single step. Why? The main reason was that I was busy with meetings and events from the wee hours to late at night every night. The other reason was I got slammed with a head/chest cold more » Read more
Mint’s Training Log – 5.5.13
I am a little late to the training log this week as I have been traveling and very busy with work. Sometimes training (and blogging about training) has to take the back burner and now is one of those times. I am currently in Dallas on a business trip. A scheduling conference I had with the court was cancelled, so I found some unexpected time to update the Salties and more » Read more
Winter Vinecki Part III: Hear From Her Coach, Mark Hadley
Over the last few months, I’ve introduced you to the young activist athlete, Winter Vinecki. I shared some insight into her training for 7 marathons on 7 continents before she turns 15 years old – all while training with an elite aerial skiing development team. I’m happy to report that Winter is continuing to rock her goals. She ran her 3rd marathon on March 30, and during that race, she more » Read more
Mint’s Training Log & Illinois Half Race Report – 04.28.13
This week was my last week of taper and race week! As you may recall, I decided not to train for a spring marathon for the first time in 8 years. Instead, I was going to keep riding my high of a PR at Chicago last fall and focus on the shorter stuff. It was a good call for me as it took a LONG time for me to recover more » Read more