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I Signed up for a 50K
The other day I was feeling motivated and signed up for the Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock state park 50k. They also have a 50 miler but I think thats too much for me right now. I’m excited for this, I haven’t done any trail running before but I’m ready to dive into something new and scary. This will also help me build up my base endurace for another marathon in the near future.
What I Leared From My First Marathon
I think the first marathon anyone does, who doesn’t have lots of prior running experience, is going to be a big learning moment. I learned a lot during the training and running of this first marathon that I will know for future races. - Fueling in the days leading up is very important. - Electrolytes before, starting up to 72 hours before the race. - I need to run even more miles to be fit enough to run all 26.2 confidently. My next block, I want to try to be in the 50-60 mile per week range. In the meantime, I’m going to try to bring up the weekly mileage I can do easily to keep my aerobic base ready. - I was losing steam in my training runs around 16–18 miles, and I found the same to be true in the race. I think this isn’t so much a mental block, but I need to run more milage to be able to get around this. At least for the pace I want to run. - Long runs are the most important workouts of marathon training (at least for your first one); you need to get used to being on your feet running for 3+ hours.
Running My First Marathon on Saturday
I’m running my first-ever marathon on Saturday, and despite being scared, I’m also excited. I know that throughout the last 14 weeks I have put in a lot of work, and I have proven to myself that I can do this. I’m running in Asheville, and this race has **1,000 feet of gain and 1,200 feet of descent**. I don’t think that helps my cause, but since there is a good amount of gain in this race, I’m keeping my expectations low. I will be happy if I finish this race no matter what. Follow my Strava if you want to see my results.
Half Marathon Training Week 3
“Week 3 of Half Marathon Training! Feeling good and progressing well”
Half Marathon Training Week 2
“My second week training for a half marathon, I’m giving my thoughts on each of my works, what went wrong and what was good.”
Half Marathon Training Week 1
“My first week back training for a half marathon, I’m giving my thoughts on each of my works, what went wrong and what was good.”
Training For Another Half Marathon
I decided its time to get back into running seriously
Finding Time for Running in a Busy Life
A personal reflection on how to prioritize fitness while juggling a full-time job, graduate school, and relationships.
Document Everyday Life with a Digital Journal: Find Meaning in the Small Moments
Explore my idea of the "visual journal" to capture the everyday moments of your life.
Building a home gym in my small basement - Part 1
How I built out a home gym in my basement that can support my goals
My Goals For 2024
My goals in 2024 for my fitness journey and some new things I want to learn
A Retrospective On My First Half Marathon
What I learned through training for and running my first half marathon
Half Marathon Prep Part One
Currently, I'm training to run my first ever half marathon and I want to share my journey and motivation I've found along the way.