Well, the time is here. This morning I jet off to Orlando with some friends to tackle my first full marathon! The nerves have laid low all week but I’m sure once I take one step out onto the expo floor the jitters will start and the butterflies will appear just hundreds of feet away … More Final thoughts and race day goals for Walt Disney World Marathon
One of the key elements of marathon training is not just laying down the distance but the nutritional aspect. They say for every mile you run, you burn about 100 calories. As I climb the ladder in distance one long run could burn 1800-2200 calories. Those calories need to be replenished. Not to mentioned during … More Marathon Training Nutrition and Fueling
The time has come, tomorrow is the first official day of training for my first full marathon! In case you missed the big news, catch up here. After heeding the advice of my trainer to not go with anything more than 16-20 weeks, I have found a 16-week plan I am comfortable with and confident … More 112 days and counting…
Guys, I kinda did a thing yesterday…Gasparilla hasn’t even come and gone and I may have…actually did, well we’ll let the photo below give it away: That’s right I just registered to run my first full marathon next January, the 25th Walt Disney World Marathon! It’s an exciting opportunity and I get to participate with … More My Next Adventure…
Week 1/2-1/8 While I accumulated decent mileage this week I pretty much did not follow the training schedule at all, working out and/or running pretty much everyday except Saturday and then Florida saw its wackiest weather in months followed up by the coldest day in years! Monday: Met up with a friend for the first … More Gasparilla Training Recap: Week 8
Hello and good morning! If you’re a frequent visitor to my blog you may have noticed that I disappeared from the blogging world for some time. It was a much needed break between the holidays and then I rung in 2016 with a new job! It’s an exciting opportunity that is going to open doors … More What I’ve been up to lately…
Hey guys! Sorry I am a day late on my weekly log. This weekend was super busy that come Sunday evening I was just too exhausted to draft and finalize my post. Friday evening was the final run in the St. Pete Beach Summer 5K series (race recap to follow this week) and right afterwards … More Weekly Training Log: 8/17-8/23
Well, we are on day…actually I’ve lost count on what day this is of this continuous rainfall taking over west Florida. I saw this picture floating around on my Facebook feed this morning and had to share with you all: As hot and humid as it is, I am actually looking forward to the day … More Weekly Training Log: 7/27-8/2
I tend to cook with a lot of chicken and am always looking for ways to change it. I found a recipe for a raspberry chicken salad and thought I would modify it a bit for just a standard chicken dish. I made this the other night and after posting pictures across my social media … More Raspberry Pecan Chicken with Goat Cheese
After running last week’s speed workout and seeing the results I did, I remembered just how much speed work helps! Incase you missed it, I ran my fastest 5K coming in at exactly a sub-30 AND my fastest mile – all in the same workout. Speed work, also known as a fartlek (Swedish for “speed … More Speed Work. It can help.