Half Marathon Training Recap: Month 2
Another month of half marathon training is complete! Here is what my training plan looked like: Click to enlarge For the most part I am happy with how this month went. I might not have followed my...
View ArticleHalf Marathon Training Recap: Month 3
So, technically this month of half marathon training doesn’t end until Sunday but… I’m calling it. Boom. Done. Here is what my training plan looked like for the last four weeks: Thanks to the...
View Article5 Miles And A New Route
Okay. Fess up. Who gave the mommy and baby workout in my last post a try? If you do give it a go, I want to hear about it! Shoot me a photo or two (at mamabearblogs @ yahoo.com) and I’ll share it...
View ArticleHalf Marathon Training Recap: Month 4
As of yesterday, I have 16 weeks of training in the books and I am feeling good! I know most people train for a half marathon in about 12 weeks but I like having these extra weeks so that I can build...
View ArticleRunning Recap :: February ’13
It’s hard to believe that my first half marathon is in less than 2 months! When I first entered the lottery for the Nike Women’s Marathon Half in D.C., I was extremely nervous. At that point I had...
View ArticleCh-ch-ch-changes
This little girl has a lot going on. Right after I posted about breastfeeding beyond a year, E started nursing less. Figures, right? Immediately after I write all about it, she decides to change...
View ArticleRunning Recap :: March ’13
March was a fantastic month for running! Firstly, I stuck to my training plan pretty well. I did have to make a few tweaks here and there along the way but that’s to be expected. Secondly, Papa Bear...
View ArticleA Good Run But A Bad Afternoon
I’ve been coming down with something – a cold, I think – since Friday night. Saturday night I slept funny and awoke with pain and stiffness in my right shoulder and neck. I got up yesterday morning...
View ArticleLast Long Run
Yesterday morning I was up and at ‘em bright and early to tackle my last long run before the Nike Women’s Half Marathon. From here on out it’s all taper, baby! (I think my legs and feet are looking...
View ArticleSetting Goals and Counting Down
Only 5 days until my first half marathon and I am pumped! As with my first race post-baby, I am setting a series of goals for the NWM Half. Goal A is a time I feel confident I can make (Given how I...
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