Believe me, I get it. You trained through months of frigid temps and whipping winds to participate in your spring race only to have your possible PR trampled by COVID-19. In the wake of its destruction are hundreds of races that were never meant to be. Before we hang up our running shoes, let’s turn to our friends from Zombieland for guidance.

With the major marathons being either canceled or switched to virtual in this last year, I’m sure you may have your sites set on spring races and are ready to get out there. Whether you’ve registered for the 2021 Milwaukee Marathon or for a virtual race, don’t wait any longer to start preparing. Having run multiple distance races that required training through the dark and cold days of winter, I’ve come up with a few tried and true tips that will help you make your spring race your best race!

Well I am definitely not living in a lonely world, but I did, in fact, grow up in a town of less than 200 people, and that definitely makes me a small town girl. Growing up, I thought of Milwaukee as a GIANT city…

Runner Confessions

(Hold on to your camelbacks… here we go!)

I thought it would be interesting to ask runners in our community to share some experiences they have had while pounding the pavement over the years. I have to admit, I was ill prepared for the vast range of responses. I’m titling this first edition of Runner Confessions, (as there will definitely be more), “Stay Humble, Friends.” Enjoy…

I remember every single long run I completed in preparation for my first marathon. I was so astounded that my body was able to carry me 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 miles that each time I ran a new distance I would write the mileage down on a little piece of paper when I got home and drop it in a piece of pottery that resides on our bookshelf. On December 31st of that year I took out all of the sheets of paper and read each one, reclaiming that awesome feeling.

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