In: Podcasts
5 Dec 2011Dallas White Rock Race Report In this episode we talk about the wonderful time we had at the race in Dallas and our experiences there, listen for more!
I’m doing it again – I’m running in the Dallas White Rock Marathon on December 4, 2011 to raise money for 5 boys and 5 girls who are in foster care through Youthville’s Christmas Connections. Miles4Kids has “adopted” 5 boys and 5 girls through Youthville’s Christmas Connection. As one of the largest nonprofit child welfare agencies in Kansas, Youthville [...]
BSB EXTENDED – WEIGHT Today is weigh-in day and it’s crazy how little things can make me happy. I’m down 1 pound since last Friday with my current weight at 149.6. Yes, it’s only 1 pound but I am tickled pink. MARATHON TRAINING Marathon training is going well. I’m in week 3 and so far, [...]
In: General Info|Running
25 May 2011Prairie Fire Marathon and Half Training 2011 Register May 30 – June 8 at GoRun Kickoff Meeting on Wednesday June 8 at 7:15 p.m. Mark your calendars for the Prairie Fire Marathon on October 9, 2011. GoRun Wichita is pleased to offer you a comprehensive training program based on your past experience and goal time. [...]
In: Podcasts
22 May 201114 – Post Marathon Slump We give an update about our Bringing Sexy Back challenge, then dive right in to the topic of the week – Post Marathon Slump, also known as “Post Race Blues.” If you ever wondered why you may feel a little let-down after a race, tune in to hear what’s up.
In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Jerry and I are in training to run our first 26.2 mile race -The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon- on May 1, 2011. As part of the training, Jerry and I run will run our first 15 mile tomorrow morning. Personally, I do not think that I could be [...]
In: Child Abuse Info|Christina's Blog|Running|Spring 2011 Events
28 Feb 2011In recognition of National Child Abuse Awareness Month, Jerry and I are training to run our first full marathon on May 1, 2011 to raise money for child abuse prevention programs. YOU can help us to strengthen families and keep kids safe by clicking here to sponsor our run with a donation. ALL proceeds raised will benefit Kansas Children’s Service League. [...]
Week number 8 of my marathon training marks a week of running filled with highs, lows and an attitude adjustment! Week 8 started out with a few shorter runs of 4-6 mile runs. I was very pleased when I managed to finish a 4-mile run at 10:50 pace. Now that may seem slow to many, [...]
Whew! Finished week 7 with a 12 mile run today. Not sure what happened but I was feeling out of energy during the run. I had incorporated several walk breaks today but finished with an overall pace of 12:05 mm. I have also figured out that on Saturday’s, nothing will get done after I run. [...]
Short update – Jerry and I finished our 4th week of marathon training with a 9 mile run – total mileage 23 miles for the week. To get me through the long runs, I’ve been incorporating run/walk methods of 3-1 (normally after 3 miles) which has made a tremendous difference (mentally) in breaking up the [...]
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