Coachie and (some of) his girls I need to be brave enough to give myself a chance to surprise myself. - Liz Waterstraat* enjoying myself! What I did not do in preparation for this marathon: Train properly . Here is my list of EXCUSES: * I just finished my most important race of the year and I needed a break. * I was sick for 3 weeks before the race. * It's really not smart to ramp up your mileage too fast... Here is the TRUTH: * Marathon training scares the crap out of me. (Figuratively. Not sure about literally. In order to know I would have to actually train for one.) Taper . We all know how I feel about this one. And since it was my birthday week (end), there was no way I was going to miss out on anything that sounded even remotely fun. Like a track workout on Tuesday, or a century ride on Wednesday, or 7 miles on Friday morning to make it 33. (I turned 33 on Saturday, th...
Mom of 2 Wild Boys, Wife to a PhD Student, Professional Triathlete