I just got my bib number today! My number is 10583!
Archive for April, 2009
Bib Number
Posted in races on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The week of Taper
Posted in training on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Exactly one week from today at 6:30am, I will be crossing the starting line of the Flying Pig half marathon. Finally the longs months of training have come to a close. I completed my last long run this morning. 10 miles in 1:44:00. That’s around a 10:40 pace, which is good. I took a 30 [...]
Nerves
Posted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s now less than two weeks from the the Flying Pig and I’m getting nervous. So many “what ifs” are crowding my brain. My number one fear is injury. I’ve been really careful the last few weeks and cut down on my running as soon as I feel the slightest irritation in my legs. I’m [...]
Confessions from a Runner
Posted in Uncategorized on April 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This is something that I’ve wanted to write for a few weeks and now that the bulk of tax season is over (yeah!) I can finally write about it. For the past few weeks, I noticed that no matter how much I stuff my face with food, I end up losing a few ounces or [...]
The Countdown
Posted in training on April 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We have less than 25 left before the Flying Pig Marathon. At this point, I’m ready for it to be done. I’m tired of training. I’ve been training since December because I thought it would take me longer to train since I haven’t run a half-marathon before. I don’t want to slack off now when [...]
Protein and Salt
Posted in nutrition on April 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When I come home doing my long runs, I would look like the ashiest person known to man. I first thought that my skin was drying out, but when I looked closer it was salt. WTF??? Nina told me that I needed to eat more salty foods or drink Gatorade. I found an article called [...]
