Expert Advice

I am so glad I ran into my friend Katie on the Esplanade yesterday, because she gave me some mind blowing advice about my running schedule.  She suggested that I do my weekend runs on Friday/Saturday instead of Saturday/Sunday.  That way I can stay out late on Saturday night and take off all day Sunday worry-free.  It's amazing that I never thought of this solution myself, but there it is. 

Katie is a Sig Tau - a member of my group of friends from college.  Sig Tau is a special group to mention in my running blog because the majority of the members of the group are runners.  Three of the members - Katie, Anne Marie and Sarah - are marathon runners who have completed more than one marathon.  Katie and Anne Marie ran so fast that they qualified for, and ran this past spring, the Boston Marathon.  They are now training for yet another marathon in Berlin, which will be Anne Marie's fourth and Katie's third.  Of the rest of the girls, I think 4 of us have run at least one 10-miler or half-marathon before.  That's pretty impressive!  Actually, sometimes I have to remind myself that running a marathon is a big deal and a huge accomplishment, because it just seems like so many of my friends have done it and are doing it. 

So here's to my amazing marathon running friends.  Hopefully I get through the next 3 months and am able to join the club!

Katie running the Boston Marathon

Sarah at the Philly Marathon

Anne Marie running the NYC Marathon