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The Goal is in Germany
Halbmarathon: Nürnberg Well, it’s official: my five months of Team in Training preparation will lead me to a half marathon in Nürnberg on October 3, German Unity Day. It’s the day that they celebrate the reunification of East and West in 1990. (Was it really that long ago?) I’ve never been to Nürnberg, so I’ll […] Read More
The Weeks in Review
On the Move You may or may not have noticed that there was no recipe posted on Friday. You see, it’s because the only time I’ve sat down in the last week is a) on a plane, or b) in a car. There’s certainly been no time for cooking or access to a kitchen. Don’t […] Read More
Black is Black: My Letter to Nike
Fading Colors Earlier this year, I was awarded my Team in Training Elite jacket. There aren’t words to explain how proud I am to have earned this jacket, a symbol of my three consecutive years of fundraising for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. It’s a Nike jacket, and I love it: it fits well, the […] Read More
Training: The Social Media Diet
Obsessing Over Breaking News Hell of a week, eh? Ever since noon on Monday, my week has been pretty much limited to work, steering the Tiny Kitchen Assistant away from all news sources while simultaneously obsessing over every incorrect bit of breaking news, and snacking like my life depended on it. The latter was the […] Read More
Random Post: Marco
Having Fun at the Race When John “The Penguin” Bingham speaks to us at the annual Team in Training Inspiration Dinner, he always makes the same point: the people at the front of the race are taking things really seriously. If you’re running and you’re not having enough fun, run slower. You can guarantee that […] Read More
Training: Nike Women’s Marathon Race Recap
NWM12 Recap First, let me say that I’ve been awake since 4:45 AM, I’m alone in the house while the boys attend a kid’s birthday party, and I’m not even napping. Guys, I’m totally doing this wrong. Longtime readers will know that after last year’s Nike Women’s Marathon, my feelings about a repeat performance ranged […] Read More
Training: So Much for That Plan
Rolling With the Unexpected During Taper I spent the second half of the week in Sacramento where I was attending a conference. The conference didn’t technically end until Saturday, and I had plans for Friday night, so I decided that the sensible thing to do would be to wake early and drive directly from Sacramento […] Read More
Training: Tapering and Slacking
Slacking During Half Marathon Taper This will be a brief post. Why? Because I haven’t done anything this week. Well, that’s not entirely true. I did my PT exercises and spent quality time with my foam roller. I went to Pilates on Wednesday. But the truth is that I haven’t run a step all week. […] Read More
Training: One Month to Go
Nike Women’s Marathon: Coming Soon Nike is in less than a month, you guys. One month. I can’t quite explain how that makes me feel. On one hand, I won’t have to be waking up at 5:00 AM every Saturday morning. Yay! On the other hand, there’s something to be said for routine and rhythm. […] Read More
Training: Watch the Hair
Finding My Running Stride I’ve been running long enough to know that my first mile is always awkward. My breathing is ragged and uneven, and my arms and legs flail around like they’ve never tried this before. I know how it feels; I just never really knew how it looked. On Tuesday night, we had […] Read More
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