recovering from a marathon

Recovering From a Marathon

The race is over, and just when you think you’re out of the woods (the finish line), the post-marathon discomfort begins (the moment you cross the finish line). During my marathon training and preparation, I was surprised to see article after article say that no one really knows for sure how you should go about recovering […]

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The Day Before the Marathon

Four months of training later and here we are: the day before the marathon. I just capped off hundreds of miles of training with an easy two-mile run. It’s incredible how short that distance feels now! But it’s not over yet. I’ve been focused on fueling all week, but today and tomorrow morning more than […]

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Why I Decided to Run a Marathon

After years of saying “heck NO” to the idea of marathon running, I’ve come around. It wasn’t a quick change-of-mind; in fact, I’ve been mulling it over for quite a while. Too long, for someone who believes that successful people make decisions quickly and decisively. What set me over the edge was something my boyfriend […]

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