For my running tips, training and motivational posts, and previous race recaps, see below!
Customizable Day-by-Day Training Plans:
Tips & Motivation:
- How to Love Exercise (or at least not hate it)
- How to set mile splits on a Garmin watch
- Want to become a runner? This post is for you.
- How to use a foam roller (with video!)
- Download my treadmill workout brochure (includes minute-by-minute workouts!)
- How to stay fit on vacation without a gym
- How I overcame a knee injury (1st half marathon training reflections)
- Deciphering speed workout lingo
- The best stretches for athletes (guest post)
Race recaps:
- Home for the Holidays Virtual 10k – December 2011 (*PR: 50:22)
- Las Vegas Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon (Las Vegas, NV) – December 2011
- The Original Mud Run 10k (Camp Butner, NC) – September 2011 (SO FUN)
- Buckner Mission Man Sprint Triathlon (Burlington, NC) – July 2011
- Rugged Maniac 5k (Greensboro, NC) – April 2011 – hilarious!
- National Half Marathon (Washington, DC) – March 2011 (*PR: 1:51:47)
- Jingle All the Way 10k (Washington, DC) – December 2010
- Operation Homefront Freedom 5k (Charlotte, NC) – September 2010
- Zooma Half Marathon (Annapolis, MD) – June 2010
- Cherry Blossom 10 Miler – April 2010 (*PR: 1:28:27)
- St. Patrick’s Day 8k (Washington, DC) – March 2010
- 10k Turkey Trot (St. Petersburg, FL) – November 2009
- Army Ten Miler (Washington, DC) – October 2009
Happy running 
15 Comments Created by Anne P
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Did you lose weight while training, gain or stay the same? I find that when I train for marathons I have to watch what I eat or I gain!
I’d say I probably gained a couple pounds, but as far as I could tell it was all muscle. My thighs are definitely stronger!
You’re right, though – all that running made me SO hungry and I had to make sure I wasn’t over (or under!) fueling!
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What is PiYo?
It was a class at the gym I loved – pilates and yoga mix!
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Do you think you can email me the document with these so i can print them and use it to make my own training schedule? (for both cherry 10 miler and marathon) I really like it but the format prints as an image.
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[...] finally updated my About Me page and COMPLETELY revamped my running training page, which now includes all my previous training plans, links to all my running related tips and [...]
[...] updated my running training page with my current PR’s (personal records) – [...]
What was your first race ever? what was your pace? How did you get faster?
Hey Lindsey! My first race was a 5k in 2006. I finished in 26:07 for an 8:24 pace. I got faster by running more, doing more speed work, etc!
Check out this post for more: http://www.fannetasticfood.com/2011/03/24/want-to-become-a-runner-this-post-is-for-you/
[...] recognize her if you’ve read pretty much any of my race recaps (or running posts from DC) because we trained for and ran the Army 10 Miler, Cherry Blossom 10 [...]