Get in Gear Half Marathon | April 2024
The slowest race I’ve ever done, by far… and a mental grind. I parked at a friends house and ran to the start line to pick up my bib. I got my bib and shirt and ran back to her…
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Running, Reading, & Random Life Things
Taya Runs and Reads
Running, Reading, & Random Life Things
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April Workout Recap
6ish weeks til marathon!
March 2024 | Running Recap
My week of running turned out well after a slow start. It was pretty darn snowy the first couple of days so I didn’t do much.. but then had some good workouts towards the end. Thursday, I met with friends…
Marathon Training | I actually ran this week :)
Countdown to Grandma’s Marathon: Tuesday, I played 2 hours of pickleball after work. I even got a DUPR rating! I am not good.. I cannot be consistent. But it was so fun! I forgot socks though.. check out that blister…
Marathon Training | February 2024 | ~4 months til race day
Countdown to Grandma’s Marathon: 50 miles for the month of January (remember when I used to do that in a week?). I did renew my Northstar running club membership so I am going to try to get to more of…
Half Marathon -> Marathon training has begun!
If I post this, I’ll run more… right? I have been healing the hip as much as possible with cortisone injections and PT and rest. It’s feeling pretty good for running! As long as I don’t do anything that uses…
Thanksgiving Day 5k | November 23, 2023
This year was the first year that the TPC Golf Club opened up the course to non members for a 5k on Thanksgiving. I ran over to the start line – about 3ish miles (walked the last half). It was…
Race Recap | 2023 Medtronic S&T 5k
Medtronic has a huge internal science and technology conference in the fall every year. They have done a 5k with it the last few years. I decided to run it last minute, the day after my hip injection, when I…
Fall 2023 | Orange Theory Fitness Dri Tri
The Dri Tri is Orange Theory Fitness’s version of a triathlon. They host it twice a year and offer a full and a half version. I did the full version again (see post from the spring one!) The event is:…