Kara Goucher Talks about Running Boston Marathon, and Answers Your Questions
Kara Goucher in the house! Dimity and Sarah gleefully interview Olympic marathoner Kara Goucher as she preps for her third Boston Marathon. Kara answers questions from @TheMotherRunner Twitter followers, like about running while pregnant three years ago and how her training has changed since then. She talks about cooking dinner for her husband, Adam, and son, Colt, nearly every night—then often debating cookie v. brownie for dessert. When talk turns to staying mentally tough, Kara admits why she now races in sunglasses. And she shares her new mantra for racing Boston.
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Winners of the Saucony Bras
Confession: I’m writing this at 5:51 a.m. on Saturday morning, when I should have done it at 5:51 p.m. on Friday evening. In the volleyball game/pizza eating/preparing for long bike ride/general Friday night doings, I blanked. It happens, and I gotta get a move on; meeting my pal at 6:30 to drive up to Boulder for my longest Ironmother session yet: 80 mile ride + 30 minute run. (Probably good I have to write this: I won’t get nauseous thinking about the workout ahead.)
So without further ado, the five lucky winners of the Hump Day Giveaway of brand new Saucony bras–and what habits they have:
Amber Nelson: My habit is to stick with what I know works…until I find something better and/or cheaper…
Week 5, AMR Virtual 5K: Power of Mantras, Family Racing & Running Outside for the First Time
In this week’s update, mother runner Kafi, who is training solo, acknowledges she’s been thinking about what it would be like to have a “real-life” BRF. She also talks about running with her family and what mantras motivate her the most.
What’s been clicking so far in your training?
Actually getting it done! It used to be that if I didn’t get it done in the morning before the day started, I would just give up. But now I find the time to get it done!
Any bumps along the way that you’d want to share?
Now is the time when I could use a BRF, or at least a real-life running partner…
Follow This Mother!
Lisa Luth, 39, says 2013 is going to be “a huge year” and she’s not kidding: goals of running at least 13 half-marathons and getting faster, along with serving as a Nuun Ambassador. We have no doubt that this metro Detroit BAMR will be successful in all that she takes on. Lisa, who has two full marathons under her belt and recently clocked a 5K PR, says her family—daughter Ji, son Chan and husband Rick—has been bitten by the running bug, too.
Best recent run: My most memorable recent run was the morning of Superbowl Sunday. I met my best friend at our local metro park and got in 7 miles at a 9:40 pace…
AMR in a Nutshell
Alas, although today is Hump Day (yay!), there is no Hump Day Giveaway (boo!). We kind of blew our wad this week on the Ragnar Relay Contest with amazing prizes, so head back there to be one of 22 winners who get to join Team Dimity or Team Sarah in early October.
Sarah and I were talking about our mission today, and I thought an easy way to get us started would be to create a word cloud. (And I won’t lie: I’m bushed. I’m in the thick of Ironmother training. Had a 4:30 am alarm on Tuesday for a swim/run combo, and another one this morning for an easier 90-minute session on the bike. Have a few more tough days before we head to the east coast, where we’ll party in New Canaan, CT and Montclair, NJ—RSVP through those links if you can join us—and my training will bake for a bit…
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