March 2012

Fun Run Done!

by healthy ashley on March 24, 2012

Dances with Dirt trail marathon today was a blast! I fell a bunch, made new friends, lost my way and explored a beautiful state park. I can’t wait to post the full recap. Today has been so fulll: marathon, entertaining my family from Tampa and a late movie (Hunger Games!). I’m going to sleep well [...]

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Taper Angst

by healthy ashley on March 21, 2012

I’ll be honest: I hate taper week. Most marathon training plans suggest a two or three week taper. I can hardly manage one week. My last long run was Friday, which gives me eight days of lighter training until Saturday’s trail marathon. Until Saturday I’ve committed to abstain from CrossFit or anything new and keep [...]

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Pre-Race Week

by healthy ashley on March 20, 2012

This week centers around one thing: getting ready for Saturday’s trail marathon. I want to go into the race as fresh, rested, limber, hydrated and happy as possible. I’ve done more than 10 marathons, so I’ve had a chance to get a pretty good idea of how to prepare my body. One Week Out – [...]

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