I still cannot wrap around my head the tragedy that took place today in Boston.  I am still speechless. Running in the Boston Marathon is pretty much every runner’s dream.  The tragedy today did NOT shatter that dream for me. It has made me even more determined to qualify for this prestigious race. One day…

Today I am in sunny and warm Raleigh for a half marathon tomorrow.  My hotel is 4 blocks from the start line.  Very convenient. When I checked in the front desk clerk gave me the Hilton’s signature cookie.  I mentioned that I was running a half marathon the next day and she gave me another…

I received this email today.  It is for early registration for an ultra marathon in November.  I did this race last year at the end of March and felt great (and sore and tired) afterwards because that was longest distance I had ever ran.  I have not ran a marathon nor longer race since then.…

Workouts this week: Tuesday – 6 x 800 (90 sec RI) Done.  I ran these on the treadmill at 7.5 which equals to an 8:00 mile.  I felt like this was more manageable for me.  I have struggled with 7.9 and 7.8 so I had to bring it down a notch. Thursday – 2 miles easy, 3…

This month I ran 85.68 miles compared to 66.18 last month.  Last year in March I ran 106.20 miles but that’s because I ran a half marathon AND an ultra marathon. I ran two half marathons in March:  Little Rock Half Marathon and Rock ‘n’ Roll USA Nation’s Capital Marathon and Half Marathon.  Both were fun but…

Workouts this week: Tuesday – 1000, 2000, 1000, 1000 (400 RI) Done.  Whew, these were challenging!  Felt good afterwards! Thursday – 1 mile, 5 miles @ mid tempo, 1 mile easy I had a massive headache after school so I went home and took a nap.  I slept for about 2 hours and then still felt groggy…

Workouts this week: Tuesday – 5 x 1200 (400 RI) Done.  I did these on Monday because I had another meeting on Tuesday after school.  I did not know how long it would last so I decided to just run on Monday.  These workouts kicked my know you what.  I ran these at 7.8 speed which…

Workouts this week: Tuesday – 5 x 1000 (400 RI) Done.  I know I said the same thing about the 800s but I like these workouts too.  They are challenging but also manageable.  I alternated with speeds of 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2 on the treadmill.  I was tired and drenched by the time I was done.…