Tag: Progress over Perfectionism
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Week 9: Marathon Szn
“Happiness is a function of reality minus expectations.” 7/2: Easy run w/ strides I woke up a bit later than usual today but I have a flexible calendar to get everything done. The sleep was needed to catapult my recovery in the right direction. The lessons of 2023 have made me re-emphasize my recovery needs.…
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Week 8: Marathon Szn
38% Training Block Completed “It’s not about perfect. It’s about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that’s where transformation happens. That’s how change occurs.” 6/26: Recovery Run The thunderstorms of the morning sent me to the dread tready. It meant that I could sleep-in, which was very welcomed! I took my…
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Return-to-Run, Version 3.0
This next blog series will take you through the journey from broken bones to the finish line over the course of 24 weeks. This series will be raw with emotion – from the moments that test me to the moments that lift me. It will be all about the process, not the outcomes, of rebuilding…
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The Dark Side of Endurance Running
Have you: skipped breakfast for a long run? Ran race after race every weekend (or more than one per training season)? Participated in group posts/threads about who’s racing this weekend and where? Taken your easy days way too hard? Not carried any fuel or hydration for endurance activities longer than an hour? Obsessed over who…
Re-Energized Running 