Forget the 20-mile long runs, the intense speed workouts, the grueling tempo runs. Tapering is the hardest part of training. Here are 7 struggles of marathon tapering. Trust me, there are more than 7. First of all, when I’m tapering I have so much pent-up energy. But
Tuesday afternoon, me bored at work when suddenly **Ding ding** text message appears! “So a spot opened up on our relay team for this Saturday, any interest?” Running brain immediately says, “Sure sounds fun!” Send! Pause 30 seconds while logical-rational brain kicks in… “What’s the distance and where is
This weekend was supposed to be a 20 miler for me, but instead I chose to test how my training is going with the Magnificent Mile Chicago Women’s Half. Given the beautiful weather Chicago has been having in the last week and a half, I thought it would be a
