The Clock is Ticking
Once again I have prioritized my life as such that the last few weeks I just haven’t had time to continue my updates. But the clock is ticking my friends! Here I am already in Week 8 of 16… so let me at least bring you up to speed with weeks 5 – 7. Week…
Training so far, The First Weeks (1-4)
I should have known that it wasn’t going to get any easier or that I would have more time somehow after exams! No one can say I have a boring life, that’s for sure! The “real” Week 1 Monday is usually a rest day, but I hadn’t had a chance to go to “Monday, Runner’s…
January Running
Another year flew by, an exciting year, and 2016 pretty much crashed in like a ton of bricks! On the 31st of December I took the day off and was actually able to run with my beloved running group on the “oliebollenloop”. On the 31st we essentially eat these tasty amazing deep-fried dough balls covered…
So much for regular blogging! (September Roundup)
Hey! So… my intention to blog more regularly was strong but not strong enough! Lots going on, so I’ll try to recap a bit: School So, SURPRISE, school is pretty hard. I still don’t quite have my groove yet. I haven’t really been to school since I graduated from Portland Community College in May of…
The Long Run – Mind games, loneliness and firing the voice in my head.
So as a crazy person who’s signed up for another TWO marathons, I’m just 5 weeks before my 1st of the two which means really stupid-long runs are on the schedule. Of course not as long as the stupid-long distance of the marathon itself and not as long as something really insane like an ultra.…
What I learned, Part 2 – Practical Tips
When you sign up for a marathon, your first reaction is probably excitement, fear and shock all in one go. Oh, and then you will suddenly question your mental health. A whole marathon??? Once you start your training, you’ll get into the groove of things, you’ll be checking out what food is best and you’ll…
What I learned from My First Marathon, Part I
Hopefully I can get this down in a coherent fashion and don’t bore the pants off of who is left reading my blog (thank you, kind reader, if you are still with me!). One thing I’ve learned whilst marathon training; you simply cannot do it all. Especially if you have a job where stress and…