I feel like I’m on that amusement ride that you just want to STOP. It was sort of fun at first, but now it’s just been going on for too long… This week has been tough. First, presentations at work and the resulting changes to the plan after we roll everything up – as well…
Where do I begin? This week has been such a roller coaster of emotions… long post, beware. I guess the biggest up and down has been the abrupt change in training. Instead of tapering and racing, I have switched gears completely. Starting Saturday, the first day I could get out after flying into NYC, I’ve…
I woke up this morning and my first thought was: I’d be an hour into NYC marathon at this point. It felt so weird to wake up and get dressed for a training run. It wasn’t a regular training run. I was meeting 4 very fast women – Amy Hastings and Kim Smith (Olympians in…
Since there’s no race, I’ve been trying to make the best of our time here. Today I don’t know if I succeeded in that (as far as getting out and seeing the city) – but mentally, I’m much better than I was yesterday. First: updates from the race: They held a conference for the pro…
I’m sure you’ve seen the news… NYC is cancelled. I found out after we landed in NYC. Literally, turned on my phone after we landed and found numerous text messages, phone messages, and an email from the elite coordinator. I couldn’t help myself, I broke down and cried. A very selfish reaction, I know, considering…
First, let me post this video of Amy Hastings (go Brooks!) doing a hard marathon workout with Kim Smith. It looks tough – but something I’d like to try. It’s not too different than my typical tempo work; just different interval length and recovery (I’d do 4×2 miles, for instance). It is interesting that they…