Category Archives: Burning off the Bacon

Tuesday Afternoon Marathon Meet-Up: Week 10

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Johanna Elsemore

Don’t worry.  I haven’t given up.  This post is simply delayed due to the long weekend and all of the Inaugural festivities (YAY!). Anyways.  I continue to struggle with long runs, but I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s almost … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 9

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Johanna Elsemore

I gave myself written permission to slack last week, and to some extent, I did.  But it wasn’t just wine or laziness that prompted a few skipped runs.  I experienced a familiar, stabbing knee pain during Tuesday’s run and figured … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 7

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

Our runs are starting to get up there in distance now.  This week’s long run was only a two-mile increase, but for some reason I draw a line between “less than a half marathon” and “more than a half marathon.” … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 6

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

      We had to shift things around this week to accommodate holiday travel, but overall we had a good week, running more than our scheduled milage.  I also discovered that apparently I’ve been carb-loading the wrong way all … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 5

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

I’m not really enjoying marathon training this time around.  I remember last time, after my long runs, I’d get insane runner’s high.  I would be downright giddy the day after.  Perhaps I’m just not to that milage yet.  But regardless, … Continue reading →

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Snot Rockets.

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

I’ll go ahead and put it out there: if you think snot rockets are gross, you aren’t a real runner. This is a very relevant topic when training for a marathon in the winter.  Especially during long runs.  The ability … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 4

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

This week was rough.  Wednesday I was so exhausted that I decided to cut our run short, and Thursday I skipped my run altogether.  I had yet another head cold (how is it possibly for a human being to get … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-up: Week 3

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

I stuck with the schedule this week, but it took willpower.  Those cold evening runs are not my thing.  In fact exercising in the evening is not my thing.  Evenings are my free time.  This race training has definitely got … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 2

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

Getting all of our training runs in this week proved to be a challenge due to a nasty head cold and holiday travel.  That’s what marathon training is all about though: getting mileage and long runs in,  despite a busy … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 1

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

First week of official marathon training went well.  I got all of my training runs in, even running to happy hour one night to squeeze in my four miles.  That’s definitely dedication, although whether it’s dedication to running or drinking … Continue reading →

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