Sunday Recap: Week 6

Monday: 3 miles easy, no picture. First day of spring break meant I could run in the morning and finish with coffee and oatmeal. Basically my version of the perfect day. I then worked on homework and went to the gym to knock out an arm workout. Then relaxed. Obi enjoyed the sun: Tuesday: More …

Sunday Recap: Week 4

Monday: I decided to run on the Greenbelt since I only had 3 miles on schedule. (The Greenbelt is still mostly closed repairing the damage from the almost-flood of last spring. Stopped for this view: I had new running shoes, which always makes a run a little more fun. I wear the Brooks Ghosts: these …

Sunday Recap: Week 3

Hello, beautiful humans. I hope your weekend has been relaxing. Here's how Week 3 of training went for me. Monday: I took advantage of having the day off by sleeping in before heading for my four mile easy run. Finished with a big smile. Tuesday: Busy, busy day but I got in a leg workout …

Sunday Recap: Week 1

Hello, beautiful humans, and welcome to the recap of my first week of training for the Utah Valley Marathon! Monday: 3 miles after class in the sunshine. Tuesday: 5:30 alarm to stumble over to the apartment gym for an upper body workout. I'm restarting My Best Body Home this week and I think I'm going …

26 Ways a Law School Semester is Like Marathon Training

Without further ado, 1: Training for a marathon and a semester of law school last almost the same amount of time: 16-18 weeks and 16ish weeks, respectively. 2: It takes a few weeks to get into a rhythm with both, whether that's long runs on Saturdays or reading and briefing cases almost every day. 3: …

2017: What a Year

Hi there beautiful humans, it's been a minute! Finals consumed my life and then I was so exhausted by it that I turned into a hermit. But I couldn't let this day go by without a short little post to recap the year. And what a year it's been. Here are some of the highlights: …

Marathon Training Favorites

Today, I thought I'd share some of the physical objects that I really, really loved while I was training for San Francisco. Maybe you're wondering what you really need or looking for recommendations for your own training (or looking for something to give a runner for their birthday?) I was finishing college for the first …

San Francisco Marathon Race Recap

The alarm went off at 4:00 but strangely, neither my mom nor I remember hearing it go off. But we were both awake. I braided my hair and then ate half a bagel with peanut butter. I did some yoga to wake my body up and then got dressed. My bib proved a little more …

What I’m taking to San Francisco

Hi there! I thought I'd share what I'm taking with me to San Francisco, in case anyone packing for their first marathon/a weekend in San Francisco is in need of some inspiration. I'm taking my backpack as my carry on and I'm checking a bag. My mom and I are sort of splitting the checked …

Marathon Fears and Goals #2

I think today's fear is not unique to first time marathoners so it will probably pop up again. I will get hurt. I don't know the statistics but putting your body through a marathon does damage. No matter how well you train, or how smart you are, you cannot out-train the damage done by running …