1st May, 2011 - Posted by Wendy - No Comments
Ok, so I know I’m a little late on this, but finally I have the marathon photos to post! I finished the Boston Marathon in 5:50:11. In recognition of this, please consider a donation to the YWCA. Even a pledge as small as $10 or $20 makes a big difference; the YW’s disease prevention programs » Read More
12th April, 2011 - Posted by Wendy - No Comments
The YWCA supported 3,657 women last year with health issues, including breast and cervical cancer screenings, diabetes screenings and education, as well as heart disease education. I have done training runs that are longer than my commute to work. I’ve also done runs that are longer than my commute both ways. I have prioritized washing running gear » Read More
7th April, 2011 - Posted by Wendy - No Comments
So it turns out that when you train for a marathon, you get hungry…a lot! My need to snack in between meals has noticeably increased. However, to stay on track I sadly can’t rely on the wares of the vending machine at work. In fact, no one really should because let’s face it, the stuff » Read More
1st April, 2011 - Posted by Wendy - No Comments
My knee problems continue to plague me, unfortunately. While I can get a few miles in, doing long distances starts to really aggravate the injury. Thus my strategy for this race was ‘run 2, walk 2′ (miles that is). Since the Eastern States 20 Miler is billed as a training run for the marathon, most » Read More
20th March, 2011 - Posted by Wendy - 2 Comments
Training has been particular tough lately as I’ve started doing significantly longer training runs. So to lift my mood, I searched for some good ole’ running humor on the internet. I present to you the best of what I’ve found. T-SHIRTS: This sport would be fun if it wasn’t for all the running Any idiot can run. It » Read More
6th March, 2011 - Posted by Wendy - No Comments
A lot of people assume that exercising equals joining a gym, which equals money. It can be lots of money for a higher end one. However, there are many ways to exercise on the cheap. Plus, a lot of my suggestions can be done in your own home, so you can avoid this frigid winter » Read More
27th February, 2011 - Posted by Wendy - No Comments
This blog is going to be short, because quite frankly, you know the answer already. It’s two months into the new year and your staunch determination to succeed eight weeks ago may have faded. So this is your gut check. Be honest with yourself. Are you where you want to be? If the answer is » Read More
21st February, 2011 - Posted by Wendy - No Comments
I’ve done the food-on-sale challenge a couple of times – making a whole week’s worth of healthy meals from only what’s on sale. To shake things up a bit, this time I decided to simply give myself a pretty low spending limit of $45 on which to make my meals. My strategy was two-fold. I » Read More
10th February, 2011 - Posted by Wendy - No Comments
Originally for race 10 I was supposed to run a half marathon on the 6th. However, about three to four weeks prior I got injured. My left knee, which hadn’t been bothering me for months, started acting up again. I was in turn favoring my right side and ended up straining a muscle in my » Read More
30th January, 2011 - Posted by Wendy - No Comments
At this point, you should be more than a month into your resolution achievement (because you started the day after Christmas, right?). Which means that you’ve probably accomplished at least one of your smaller goals. Lost that first five or even ten pounds? Consistently taken your walk for three weeks now? It’s important you recognize » Read More
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