I have to admit I feel odd writing my training log this week when it feels so insignificant compared to everything going on in our country. But the show must go on and we need to continue living our lives. So onward we go. ****** Race day is drawing near. This week was almost a repeat of last week as far as volume and quality go given that more » Read more
Mint’s Training Log – 04.14.2013
Last week was intense. This week was admittedly a bit of a derailment. Work was intense, I was busy with my family, I was busy with Girls on the Run (GOTR), and family health issues caused stress levels to explode all around (cancer sucks!). While I am accustomed to juggling many things, the proverbial straw smashed the camel’s back this week. The good news is that as far as my more » Read more
Moving On From a Personal Worst
I ran 1:40:54 at the New Orleans Half Marathon last month. My chip time was 1:40:54, and I recorded that time in my log. That time is recorded in the race results for the entire world to see. It was not my best half, and it was far from my goal of 1:30. In fact, it was the worst half marathon I ever finished. It was my Personal Worst, or more » Read more