I didn’t have any interruptions to my training plans this week; which means inevitably next week will probably be a shit show. But I’m not going to worry about that right now, because I’m too focused on this whole rebuilding endurance thing I’m working on. … Read the rest
Tag Archives: endurance athlete
An Open Letter to my Husband
To my husband,
When we met a decade ago, I honestly never could have imagined where we would be. I’m not usually inclined to state my feelings, and after 10 years I’m so grateful that you don’t hold that against me. … Read the rest
24 Miles in 24 Hours Running Challenge – Weekly Recap – 4.19.20
Another week of solid Running Base Training completed with a little twist at the end, and my final Support Your Local Box workout. I was able to split up my runs this week between road and trail miles again, which was a lot of fun. … Read the rest
How to Keep Running When You Want to Quit
Endurance running is not an easy sport. Running for multiple hours pushes your body and your mind in ways that can’t be adequately described. There has come a point in every single race that I have run where each step forward is a mental battle between my mind and my body screaming at me to stop, and my heart willing me to continue moving forward. … Read the rest
The Running Dead (and how to come back to life)
Endurance running is no easy feat. Part of the reason that the sport is so addictive and intriguing is the fact that it requires an athlete to push and explore the limits of the human body. Spend a couple of hours talking to an avid endurance athlete, and you may walk away feeling like they just aren’t fully human. … Read the rest
Weekly Recap 10.13.19
This was another week of travel for me, which adds a layer of difficulty. Thankfully, I was in Austin, and there’s no excuse to be lazy in that city. I finished out the week with three WODs and just over 50 miles of running. … Read the rest