Marathon Training

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Yesterday was quite the day. I ran 18 miles and then spent the rest of the afternoon drinking, which seems to happen quite often during my marathon training. It was pouring rain when I woke up, so I considered moving my long run to Sunday, but I really didn’t want to put it off. I [...]

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Torn Over Training Plans

September 22, 2011

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Ok, friends, let’s get right to it! Eats first and then some marathon talk. Snack My breakfast didn’t do a great job of holding me over until lunchtime, so I snacked on a very ripe peach around 10:30 AM. Boy, was it juicy! Lunch Lunch came a little while later: ham and Swiss cheese on [...]

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In My Shoes

September 13, 2011

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PLEASE NOTE: SmartCoach Plus believes the plan you have selected is not sufficient to prepare you for the Marathon. Please consider choosing a different race that will give you more training time. If you decide to enter this race, run conservatively, and don’t hesitate to take walking breaks as necessary. Gah. This is not good [...]

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Protein Pancakes

July 26, 2011

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Good morning! Last night at dinner, either Brittany or Sarah mentioned that they add protein powder to their pancakes. What a great idea! Ever since I started training for the New York City Marathon and read over my Marathon Fueling Q & A, I’ve been trying to get more protein in my diet. Protein Pancakes [...]

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Marathon Fueling Q & A

July 20, 2011

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Remember when I asked you guys if you had questions for Lauren Antonucci from Team for Kids about marathon training and fueling? Well, I gathered up your questions, sent them to her, and she replied to them. Check out Lauren’s responses below. She provides a ton of great information! Thanks, Lauren! I think that I’m refueling [...]

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Training Schedule

August 12, 2010

I’m training for the P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon on Sunday, January 16, 2011 with Team in Training. Running a marathon is a life long goal for me, so raising money to support an organization like Team in Training is just icing on the cake! Please stop back from time-to-time to see my progress. I will [...]

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