Since I’m not quite ready to run 20-plus miles continuously, whether it is a training run or a race, I decided to break up my long training run: 4 miles every four hours, six times, for 24 miles total. Even with rests in between segments, this format still tests endurance by requiring me to run
First HYROX race completed! I had a wonderful time at my first HYROX at Miami Beach, completing the Women’s Doubles with my sister (her second one), plus a bonus Miami Beach vacation. We always do race-cation right! Our race was at 4 PM on Friday, April 3rd. I wasn’t quite sure how to fuel, so
My races haven’t been turning out the way I expected lately. The Austin Marathon was one of them, and honestly I know why. No matter what training approach I try, the real issue has been time and energy. There simply hasn’t been enough of either, especially as I get older. I signed up for the
After continuous DNFs in the last 3 races, including a tough yet humbling one at Javelina Jundred, I was determined to end the year by crossing a finish line. I was getting over a cold and cough from about a week and a half ago, but once I started feeling better, I decided to race
Even without a buckle, my heart is full. More than a finisher medal, the best part of Javelina was having friends from different parts of my life come together. They left behind their significant other, furry babies and life routines to support me in the Sonoran desert in AZ. They didn’t know each other before
