Author Archives: Dotty Runs
Monday: A look back
Hello June! I can’t believe how fast this year is flying by. I need to get on the wedding planning ASAP!! I had a great first week of the month exercise wise. I know I really need to start stepping … Continue reading
The End of My Weekend
This week has been a little backwards starting with the holiday on Monday and a planned day off on Tuesday. Its turned into almost the whole week off of work to be followed by a whole weekend working. Group Walk … Continue reading
My Goals for the Week
During my nice relaxing weekend at the cabin I came up with my goals for the week. I knew that I needed to change my routine. I’ve been wanting to get up earlier and workout before work, but the warm … Continue reading
Soooo … I’ve gotten a little behind.
Marathon training was more stressful than I thought. I wasn’t mentally prepared for the long runs or increased time demands for training. Instead of taking a short pause to reflect on what was happening I more or less shut down. … Continue reading
Training Week 2
Little slow on the blog updates this week. We’ve had a full week with training, work and hanging out with Evan’s family. Today was their last day in town, so we wanted to see them as much as we could. … Continue reading
First week of training is in the books!
Hooray for getting through the first week of marathon training! This is probably the shortest and easiest week of them all, but I made it through. Marathon here I come!! So like I mentioned in my last post, week one … Continue reading
Marathon Training has Begun!!
Wow!! I can’t believe I’m training for my first full marathon! I’m not going to lie – I’m pretty nervous. During each half that I’ve run I’ve been so happy to follow the signs for 13.1 and know that I’m … Continue reading
Let the Countdown Begin
I got this on my phone today!! Super excited and Scared that training is about to begin. 26 miles seems so much further than 13 when you start running. I know it’s going to be a big mind game to … Continue reading
Food, Flowers and Friends
Only one week until marathon training officially starts!! I know because of the intense training I have to look forward to I need to make a change to my diet. Recently, easy to grab foods have become a staple. There … Continue reading
My Biggest Cheerleaders
I could never even begin on this journey without the support of my family and friends. So many people have encouraged me along the way, but I just wanted to give a big shoutout to my closest friends and family … Continue reading
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