When we train for a marathon, we concentrate SO much on our bodies and the physical stuff: we log miles after mile of long runs, recovery runs, tempo runs, mile repeats - my favorite 😉 , hill repeats, etc. We take care of our body with epsom baths, foam rollers, recovery socks (love those things!) …
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Free Your Mind
Someone recommended that I watch The Matrix. My 12 year old son wanted to see it too (he's played the video game), so we decided to watch it tonight. (Bad mom, I know, letting the 12 year old watch an R movie; but, as he said, "I've seen violence and swearing before mom." Good point.) …
Believe!
Today was interval workout. The training group is doing it tomorrow, but I'm going to DC, so I got it done bright and early today, by myself. Old school (for me) - around the neighborhood on the roads instead of on a track. The workout was supposed to be 3 x (4 x400m). With 1 …
Victory at Victory 10k!
The Victory 10k was a complete VICTORY for me! A shiny new PR (by about 30 seconds). 46:02 (though I disagree with their results!) 43/219 females (the fasties come out for this race!) More importantly, this was a race where I gave it everything I had, didn't let negative thoughts creep in, and let positive …
In Search of That Mental Edge
Let's just take a minute to recap my previous marathon experiences: I train my a$$ off - logging the miles and the quality of workouts that are necessary to BQ. Come race day, I feel like I am physically ready. With the exception of the first marathon (where I naturally had doubts about even covering …
Minneapolis 13.1 Race Report (a/k/a “Cindi needs to Chill The F Out”!)
Victory today at the Minneapolis 13.1! No, I didn't meet my 1:43:30 goal. But I am totally satisfied with my race, which I haven't said about a race for a while. The details: 1:46:27 (8:08 pace) Overall Place 281/1678 Gender place: 76/971 Division place (F 40-44): 6/108 So why am I happy with a time …
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