well, hello there…
Welcome to Runs With Pugs. My name is Jenn and this is the story of how a husband and wife started running together with Couch 2 5K. I will share the ups and downs of our training for a half and a full marathon, as well as other little peeks into our lives. Oh. We have pugs, too. Thank you for joining us! We're glad to have you along for the ride!-
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Tag Archives: marathon
a measure of progress
I find that it’s hard, in the heat of the moment, to see progress along any kind of journey. Be it fitness or weight loss or anything where we start from Point A and move along a steady path, I think … Continue reading
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POSTED IN: goals, marathon, PR, progress, Run Jax, run st aug, runner problems, running, running progress, success, training, transformation
POSTED IN: goals, marathon, PR, progress, Run Jax, run st aug, runner problems, running, running progress, success, training, transformation
epiphany
It’s been just over a month since the marathon, and contrary to what more experienced marathoners have promised, I am not laboring under any kind of “runner’s amnesia.” I am still quite adamantly opposed to running another 26.2 miles. Ever. … Continue reading
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POSTED IN: epiphany, goals, inspiration, marathon, motivation, runjax, running, sweat pink, training
POSTED IN: epiphany, goals, inspiration, marathon, motivation, runjax, running, sweat pink, training
so, you just ran a marathon. now what?
Mr PugRunner drove us back to the Dolphin, where I hobbled, barefoot to our room (much to the amusement of the valet). In the car, I had chowed down on a tube of cinnamon applesauce (yes, it was the best … Continue reading
race report: wdw marathon {1.11.2015}
I was awake before the alarm. In fact, I had only managed 40 minutes of sleep the entire night. And that’s being extremely generous. There was nothing I could do but shower and change into my race clothes. Mr PugRunner … Continue reading
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POSTED IN: disney world, first marathon, last marathon, marathon, orlando, race day, race report, racecation, running, wdw marathon
POSTED IN: disney world, first marathon, last marathon, marathon, orlando, race day, race report, racecation, running, wdw marathon
home at last.
I am home. And I am a marathoner. I have a lot to process. It was a crazy, hard, wonderful and emotional weekend. I’m having all the feelings, and I think I’m just too tired to make sense of most … Continue reading
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POSTED IN: marathon, marathoner, spartan race, spartan race giveaway, wdw marathon, ZOOMA Florida
POSTED IN: marathon, marathoner, spartan race, spartan race giveaway, wdw marathon, ZOOMA Florida
weekly recap: 9/7 – 9/13
It’s the second week of September and Week 12 of marathon training! I don’t know why, but it is starting to feel so incredibly near. All our ducks seem to be in a row as far as travel and the … Continue reading
where my head is in competition with everything else
I feel like I am at the part of training where the physical training is starting to lose some ground to the mental. Physically: it’s just running. One foot in front of the other, over and over and over again. It’s shorter … Continue reading
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POSTED IN: bridge training, cross training, doubts, fear, hard run, intervals, long run, marathon, marathon training, running, sweat pink, wdw marathon
POSTED IN: bridge training, cross training, doubts, fear, hard run, intervals, long run, marathon, marathon training, running, sweat pink, wdw marathon
back to long runs
One thing that I’ve needed to get back to is the long run. Since the Gate, I’ve been taking it very easy. I’ve started building pretty much from the beginning, with consistent sets of three to four mile training runs. … Continue reading
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POSTED IN: comeback, long run, mantras, marathon, marathon training, running, training, wdw marathon
POSTED IN: comeback, long run, mantras, marathon, marathon training, running, training, wdw marathon
back at it. again.
Today was the day. After resting for a solid two weeks (and then for 10 days prior to running the Gate), I really couldn’t wait anymore. I can admit that taking off a few days, even a week, can be … Continue reading
