“I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world.” ~Rainer Marie Rilke Sunday morning I woke up early. I had more miles I wanted to run. Shamrock Half Marathon training/ Northface Endurance Challenge Marathon training is officially underway. Between now and April, I’ll be following up my J&A Racing Training TeamContinue reading “Momentum (#blogandjog)”
Tag Archives: J&A Racing
108
108. There are 108 days until the Shamrock Half-Marathon on March, 20th. There are 108 beads on my mala. 108 is a sacred number in many religious and traditional practices. Hinduism, Islam, Jain, Sikh, Buddhism, and Taoism all reference 108. There is said to be 108 energy lines converging to form the heart charka whichContinue reading “108”
Chicago Marathon
Oh Chicago! A normal race recap doesn’t do this race justice because this race wasn’t about racing at all. This race was about heart. From the top of Machu Picchu Mountain in Peru to the finish line in Chicago, Jerry has been telling me that this race was about loving the marathon. I always believedContinue reading “Chicago Marathon”
The Road to Chicago
Twenty two weeks ago I got the email telling me I was accepted into the Chicago Marathon. One week from today, I will stand at the start line, I will run 26.2 miles, and I will cross the finish line. This training cycle has been everything I expected, it has been everything I didn’t expect, itContinue reading “The Road to Chicago”
Connection
Training for Chicago has been a constant struggle of highs and lows and rarely anything in between. Last Tuesday I finished my strongest workout so far this training cycle. I felt strong, confident and in control the entire run. The numbers on my garmin reflected my confidence in this workout. I felt on top ofContinue reading “Connection”
Kristy Maute 