Tag: MLgoals

Keeping my eye on the prize. Despite still running slower then I’d like to be, being fatter then I’d like to be, and more injured (plantar fasciitis) then I’d like to be, I think I have a real shot at my sub 5 marathon goal. 

LA 2012 was a great race, I was on target until mile ~22 (hitting the wall) and finished in 5:04:29, it still was a pretty perfect race day and I have no regrets. 

MCM 2012 I was undertrained and running with my sister who I had to emotionally drag across the the finish line. We finished holding hands in 5:27:12.

Sub 5 Dublin, I’m coming for you!!

My Birthdays:  A Tumblr Review

I took a brief journey through my tumblr archives in addition to chronicling the memories that each age/year brought.  Thank you for being with me tumblr through these life changing years. Looking forward to what’s to come… 

27 (2010): My first birthday with all of you! I was 8 months into this health and fitness journey. I was training for my first half marathon and gaining self esteem in leaps and bounds. 

28 (2011): I was falling out of love with my first guy I loved. I was aggressively job searching, bored with my job, looking for a change and ready to get out of Alabama. I clung to running and bought myself my first Garmin as a birthday present to myself. 

29 (2012): First DC birthday – although I was up in NY and in Boston for my bestie’s 30th birthday. I had ran my first marathon back in March and was training for my second (Marine Corps) in October. I was still finding my way in my new job and new life, but I was loving it. 

30 (2013): Had a rough few months leading up to 30. Mostly due to work drama, but also the stress of a milestone birthday. I kept comparing my life to others and thinking about if I was behind schedule. 

31 (2014): Achieved my goal of doing a sprint triathlon before my 31st birthday (did it a week prior). Ended up doing a 2nd sprint tri later in August taboot. Finally got a grip on my finances. Was newly dating this sweet shy guy. 

32 (2015): I am training for my 3rd marathon. Crazy in love with T. Job searching for a bigger and better career opportunity in Southern California. Strengthening friendships with my amazing friends and never taking the time we have together for granted. 

Preparing

I just mapped out 18 weeks of full marathon training for the Dublin Marathon that woulds start on June 22. 

I HOPE to run Dublin this year, but I have a few life things that may throw a wrench into that plan. The only (and last) Marathon I want to do is Dublin, so if it’s not this October it’s next. 

I don’t want to train to not run it/run another race. So hopefully I will have a better sense of the next few months soon. I’m running sporadically 2-3x a week at low mileage, but I want to pick things up slightly so I can be ready for 18 scheduled weeks of running 4x week. 

I love getting messages like this! 

One of my freshmen year of college roommates is running the Chicago Marathon in October in memory of her ex-boyfriend and a HS friend who both committed suicide ( one in Oct ‘13 and one in Oct ’14). She found it fitting to run the marathon in October to honor them. 

I’m pretty sure she is starting from scratching with running/training so I’m glad I can be a resource for her and that she saw me go from non-runner to marathon runner.