Mile repeat yasso 800 Myrtl intervals… what?
The running season kicked off with a bang this year, and it seems like I’m seeing more and more people training for their upcoming fall event. I’m excited about the prospect of many new running buddies, but am wondering how their training is going. There are plenty of free training calendars and programs for novice to elite runners available online, and then there are thousands of books and articles about how to train, when to train, and where to train. I remember... Read More
My first trail run coming soon: Dirt Inspires Women in CA
Recently I got it in my head that I want to explore the world of Ultra Running. I’m tempted, but timid about running a race over 26.2 miles, so I decided to start out slow with a half marathon on the trail. On August 30th, I’ll be participating in my first 1/2 marathon trail race in Aptos, CA. My first marathon was the Nike Women’s, and so I think it’s fitting that my first trail run be all about the ladies. Read More
I’m In! Nike Women’s Marathon 2009
In 2008, Nike instated the first lottery entry process for the Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco, CA. This marathon is becoming so popular with individuals and teams like TNT, that they really didn’t have a choice but to follow the lead of the ING NYC Marathon which is also on a lottery entry system. I was lucky enough in 2007 to catch the end of the open registration and ran my first marathon. The registration process was very similar to how the Chicago is done;... Read More
Taking my chances with the Lottery
Between personal challenges and charitable incentives, these days running a marathon seems to be taking up a lot room at the top of our bucket lists, and resolution ambitions. So much room, in fact, that the popular marathons are now employing a different kind of registration practice. I understand that with programs like Team in Training, running a marathon becomes an achievable goal for many people who never would have put themselves out there on the course. (I wont get into... Read More
The Best Advice: Megan Foster
Running advice can come from anyone who knows how to put one foot in front of the other. The best running advice comes from the people with experience running, racing, and living a life filled with endurance. “The Best Advice” is a series of interviews with endurance athletes that highlights some of the rules they live by in a hope to pass along their lessons learned on the run. Last year I met Megan Foster in New York when I flew out to run the marathon in November, 2008.... Read More
