Tag Archives: cardio

The Road to 13.1 – My Half Marathon Training Plan

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Kathryn @ Dancing to Running

On Saturday morning, Preston and I sat down and plotted out our training plans for January’s Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. We spent 90 minutes mapping out our training plan, using Jeff Galloway’s runDisney training plans as a guide for … Continue reading →

Posted in Races, Training | Tagged cardio, core training, Disney World Half Marathon, Disney World Marathon, Disney World marathon weekend, Dopey Challenge, elliptical, first half marathon, half marathon, half marathon training, half marathon training plan, Jeff Galloway, long distance running, run-walk-run method, runDisney, running, Team Red White and Blue, training, training plan, walking, weight training | 16 Comments

100 Miles Logged in Seven Weeks

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Kathryn @ Dancing to Running

After I logged my first 100 miles in two months, I made it my goal to complete another 100 miles in only seven weeks. Today marks the end of that seventh week, and I’m ecstatic to report that I’ve met … Continue reading →

Posted in Milestones, Training | Tagged cardio, elliptical, goal, goal setting, milestone, running, training, two-a-day workouts, vacation, walking | 1 Comment

I Finally Ran a 5K Without Any Walking!

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Kathryn @ Dancing to Running

I finally did it – I ran an entire 5K without stopping to do any walking! I’ve slowly been progressing from a mile, then a walk break, to 1.5 miles, then a walk break, to 2 miles, etc, and yesterday … Continue reading →

Posted in Milestones, Motivation, Training | Tagged 10K, 5K, Biggest Loser 10K, cardio, Firecracker 5K, long distance running, motivation, personal record, running, Team Red White and Blue, training, training plan, treadmill, two-a-day workouts, walking, weight training | 1 Comment

Milestone Reached – 100 Miles in 2 Months

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Kathryn @ Dancing to Running

Today marks two months since I started running. After Monday’s 5K run on the treadmill, I logged my miles and noticed on RunKeeper that my all time distance was 99 miles – only 1 small mile off from reaching 100. … Continue reading →

Posted in Milestones, Training | Tagged cardio, elliptical, goal, goal setting, injury recovery, milestone, RunKeeper, running, training, walking | 4 Comments

Staying Positive While Injured

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Kathryn @ Dancing to Running

Its inevitable that those who work out and train to run races will at some point face an injury. I’m currently facing the reality that so many runners also face – a sprained ankle. Throughout all my years dancing I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Motivation, Training | Tagged cardio, injury, motivation, pain, positive thinking, running, sprained ankle, training, weight training | 3 Comments

Importance of Listening to Your Body

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Kathryn @ Dancing to Running

As I’ve started to train for my upcoming races, I’m constantly reminding myself “no pain no gain.” At what point is the pain too much though? For about a week and a half now, I’ve been toughing it out with … Continue reading →