ramblings of a lawyer who loves to run
Symptoms: Crabbiness Sluggishness Over-eating Sadness Irritability Sleeping too much Diagnosis: Post-Marathon Blues! (They are REAL. I always feel such an emotional let down right after a marathon. It doesn’t help that my body is sore for a couple days and then I force myself to take at least a week off of running. I made …
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The Minocqua No Frills Marathon was marathon number 16 for me. I loved it. Definitely in my top 5 favorite. My goal for the race was to finish 4 minutes under my Boston Qualifying time, which is 3:55. So I was hoping for a 3:51. I ended up with a 3:56:23. Not what I had …
Taper time! After completing 15 marathons, I've become pretty good at tapering. Things I know I need to do (or not do) during taper: Get lots of rest. Not second guess my training. It's done. It can't be changed. So there is absolutely NO benefit to second guessing whether I should have added another run …
Take one new marriage. Two "kids" in college out of state (and paying for said college!). One of those college kids spending a summer alone in China. Two new teenage step kids. One solo-practice attorney. Mix together. Sprinkle with constant marathon training with a goal of qualifying for Boston after having run it FIVE …
Well that didn't take long. I'm officially registered for another marathon! After Med-City Marathon was a bust, I waffled between finding another marathon to run soon - like NOW - or waiting until the Fall. A sore throat and cough developed and so made the decision easy. I am officially registered for the Minocqua "No …
After a brutal training period - with crazy cold and snow - it's the heat that got us on marathon day. The organizers of the Med City Marathon ended up cancelling the marathon and 20 mile races, and shortening them to a half marathon, because of high temps (97 degrees), high humidity and no wind. …
