I started this year with the goal of getting my half-marathon time under 2 hours. But while training for the Berlin Half Marathon over the winter — coinciding with prepping for my PhD defense — I was burnt out and decided to train and run without a watch, to take the pressure off and simply run …
This past week was the last hopefully for a while that I had to combine a full-time job with big freelance projects and intensive training. I definitely need a bit of a breather! With too much stress and not enough time, I’ve fallen into a terrible cycle of too much coffee, sugar, and processed foods. So I’ve …
Ok, so I spaced on posting about Week 5, but let’s just jump on ahead and talk about Week 6, shall we? I was super pleased with my running this week, although I think my cross-training left something to be desired. The pool near work reopens in September and I’m going to have to integrate …
I made a concerted effort this week to up my training game, and I think it paid off! Plus, I bought the newest model of my running shoes and a couple of new running shirts, all of which have motivated me that much more to get out the door.… Monday: Rest Tuesday, tempo run: It was raining, but …