My guest on the show today is a woman that has a serious affinity for racing.
She runs on both trails and roads and is closing in on 100 finishes in races of half marathon distance or longer.
Jenny Nakamura
I am looking forward to going a few easy miles with Jenny Nakamura.
In today’s episode of the show, I’m going a few easy miles with Susie Chan.
Susie Chan Crossing the Water
Susie is a beast of a runner, and she regularly competes on both the roads and the trails.
And she’s definitely not one to back down from a challenge, as she has competed in some of the difficult events in the world! Read more
Dana Anderson has only been running for a handful of years, but in that time she has accomplished quite a lot.
She’s run several marathons, though she says she’s still trying to figure out how to really race the distance, and now she’s starting to test the waters of trail running and ultra distance races. And transitioning to trail running has been a good choice for a couple of reasons.
Dana Anderson loves to run Corner Canyon in Draper, Utah.
We covered a lot of ground in today’s chat, from getting into trail running (which I would really like to do more of), continuing to push herself in road races, family dynamics, and something that many runners overlook that can dramatically improve running performance. Read more
Every so often, I’ll hear someone talking about the difference in the amount of pounding that our bodies take when we are running on asphalt or concrete.
There are some that claim that running on asphalt is much easier on our bodies than running on concrete.
And there are some that would argue that there is absolutely no difference.
Today I want to talk about whether or not there is a difference when it comes to running on asphalt or concrete.
Difference Between Running on Asphalt or Concrete
Three days from now, I’ll be finished running America’s Toughest Road Marathon.
How’s that for self confidence?
The Blue Ridge Marathon is happening on Saturday, and I can’t wait! I’ve been looking forward to this race for awhile now, though if I’m honest, I’ve been a little nervous about this race as well.
You see, as a naturalized Floridian, we don’t really have many hills to train on. In fact, the (only half-way joking) legitimate hills we have are actually road/highway overpasses.
No offense, but overpasses don’t quite measure up to the Blue Ridge Mountains. There is an advertised 7,500 feet of elevation change over the course of those 26.2 miles.
You could say that I’m slightly unprepared for this race, but I’m not sure that would accurately portray how this race is going to go. I know I’m capable of handling the miles, but the hills are going to kill me. If I can make it in less than 5 hours, it’ll be a win for me.
Just Having Fun
No matter how the race goes, the goal for this weekend is to just have fun. I’ll be flying up to VA on Friday morning, running the race Saturday morning, and flying home Saturday night. The travel itinerary isn’t ideal, but it is what it is.
And this way I can blame the lack of a PR on the condensed travel schedule! Hehe.
If any of y’all are running Blue Ridge this weekend, I’d love to meet you guys! Let me know, or give me a shout on twitter, and we can meet up at the expo.
And if you see me curled up along the side of the road on Saturday in the fetal positions, just keep going.
I’ll be ok.