http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:55:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have a confession. I love to eat snacks. Okay, junk food. Who doesn't, right? But I think I might have a problem. See, I went through our pantry the other day, a pretty typical day in a pretty typical time of year around our house, to take inventory of our ... http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/darris-race-director/live-to-run-run-to-eat/ It’s been 3 years since I walked the Columbus Half Marathon. Three years since I really felt in shape. Now, roughly 30 pounds later and a beautiful 4-month-old baby boy, things are much tougher this time around. The last couple of weeks have been a true struggle. I am training ... http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/kelli-nowinsky/excuses-the-bathing-suit-incident/ “The man at the top of the mountain did not fall there.” - Unknown To me, the sound of the alarm clock at 5 a.m. is like fingernails being dragged across a chalkboard. It startles me out of my slumber, causes my ears to bleed and makes me wish I had gone ... http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/eric-motter/training-motivation/ We are about 12 weeks away from the 31st running of the Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon. Registration is currently at a record pace and we anticipate the largest field of runners and walkers participating in this year’s event. Our medical team wanted to provide you with some important information ... http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/columbus-marathon-2010/marathon-tips-from-the-medical-team/ Do you ever play that game "how many times can I hit the snooze button before my feet actually hit the floor" in the morning? You talk to your clock or cell phone, too, "ok, ok, ok...I'm UP." Well, it's that time in my training program: I ... http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/miss-lisa/humiliation-vs-humility/ Thanks to everyone who attended RunFest on Saturday. With more than 500 people in attendance, excellent giveaways, free food and informative booths from our local partners, it was a fantastic afternoon! In case you missed it, check out this short video recap ... RunFest 2010 from dan farkas on Vimeo. http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/columbus-marathon-2010/runfest-video-recap/ [caption id="attachment_160" align="alignright" width="100" caption="Anietra Hamper, WBNS-TV"][/caption] As the weeks pass- and my running performance improves- my challenges change. I am at 14 miles for my last increase and I will tackle 16 next weekend. At this stage, good nutrition is even more critical throughout the week. I am slowly letting ... http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/anietra-10tv/marathon-training-making-strides-staying-focused/ To get to the finish line, you'll have to try lots of different paths." - Amby Burfoot Last year when I first started running, I spent the majority of my time on the treadmill. I was slow (still am), didn’t enjoy running in the cold (still don’t), and didn’t want to ... http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/eric-motter/oh-the-places-you%e2%80%99ll-run/ Thanks to new mom Kelli Nowinsky for sharing her experience training for the Columbus Marathon with us. I am going to be very honest. As I sit here and write this, I am eating a fabulous Dunkin’ Donut. Why would I put this sugary goodness into my body while writing ... http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/kelli-nowinsky/body-after-baby/ Note: K95.5's Miss Lisa will be blogging about her experience training for her third 1/2 marathon. Check back to follow her progress! First things first. Any of you who run competitively are amazing. In addition to all that hard work and dedication you put in, you were given a ... http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/miss-lisa/ramping-up-training-for-the-half-marathon/