In the smallest nutshell I could manage, here's what my past 2 months have looked like:
- I finished IMKY, but the coolest news from that day is that every single athlete I helped coach also finished the race. It was incredible!
- I got a job as a Health Educator. My co-workers are awesome and I feel right at home, and my supervisors are the type of people that you really want to work hard for.
- I'm personal training and coaching at The Training Studio, which couldn't be going much better. I work with some of the most passionate and experienced people in the biz. We're putting together big things!
- I bought a condo! I know what you're thinking... NO, I have no idea how to cook and I have flooded the kitchen because I used the wrong soap in the dishwasher, but I'm super pumped to learn new things (like how to do the laundry) and live in the Park!!
- I'm training for the Columbus Marathon on October 18th! This will be my first stand alone mary and I am totally freaking out about it!
PLEASE send me thoughts on what has worked for you during your marathons!! I need the inside scoop and I would love to hear a good success story because right now 20 miles = slow death. Help!
3 comments:
Oh! There you are! Congrats on the new job. Would love to hear more on the Health Educator position. You certainly have kept yourself busy.
Sorry I can't offer any advice on the marathon since I've never run one.
Big high five on the new condo, nothing like new digs.
Things sound great!
Monica, so glad to see you back on the Blog. Congrats on the job. Sound like fun and a fun place to be.
Marathons: after doing over thirty and 3 of them IM, I found that each one can be different. Only thing I found that works consistent is start out easy and work up to your pace. Once you hit the 20mi mark, stay focused and use the noise of the crowds to draw energy.
Good Luck!
I have no advice, you are way faster than me. But I did Columbus several years ago. I just remember the first half was so nice, through all of these old beautiful neighborhoods. Then it was either mental breakdown caused the second half to be ugly and awful, or it was ugly which caused the mental breakdown! You will do great! Enjoy!
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