Happy Monday and weekly check-in

[ell]

Firstly:
Congrats to losingit and everyone who raced this weekend! If you haven't done so already, tell us how your race went, we'd love to hear about it and congratulate you!

Second:
Inspiring quote for today:
Take care of yourself. Eat well, rest, train hard and smart, make time to think and breathe. Be intentional with your time.

-Kristin Armstrong, Author and runner

And lastly:
Any difficult goals you're stretching for this season? How do you deal with the fall/winter blahs and bad weather if you're Northern Hemisphere and the transition to summer race readiness for those of you in the South?

Comments

[ilanarama]

I ran the St. George Marathon on Saturday. Cliff notes version: 3:35:57, a 6-minute PR and 10/256 in my age group, on a seriously gravity-aided course, on a stupidly hot day, wearing a tiara, on pretty much no sleep and the least amount of fuel ever, feeling good (for values of good that are possible while you're running 26.2 FREAKING MILES) the entire time.

Race report to come.

Goals, hmm. This race accomplished one of them - a sub-3:40 marathon. I am hoping to manage a sub-3:30 marathon this spring. I have several more races coming up, and goals in all of them.

As far as winter goes, I think I find it easier to run in the fall and winter because I have fewer other activities (hiking, rafting, mountain biking) taking up my time! I also run better in the cold than in the heat.

[ell]

That's great! Congrats on a great time and a PR!!!

[blnchflr]

6-minute PR, congrats!!! Looking forward to the report!