I dreamed about it for over two years – seeing a 2:5x on the clock as I approached a finish line. Any finish line would do. Berlin left me hungry for more and I knew I was capable, it was just a matter of getting to the start line that would lead me to thatContinue reading “On Finding Myself By Falling Short”
Author Archives: Alissa Kolarik
Training and Other Musings
I have a long run workout tomorrow and I’m excited about it. I’m also nervous, scared and like 12 other feelings. 6:44 pace is now considered marathon pace. 6:44 pace used to be inconceivable – it was too hard. Anything under 7:00 was hard. It’s still hard, it’s just less hard. I haven’t really postedContinue reading “Training and Other Musings”
What’s Next?
After I meet a goal I tend to feel lost. The day after Berlin I was texting my coach, asking if I could sign up for CIM so that I could continue chasing a faster marathon time this year. His answer was obviously no…that would be a terrible idea, you need to rest and recover.Continue reading “What’s Next?”
Berlin Marathon 2019
Berlin still feels like it was a dream, so it helped to write out the below. I also included some random, quirky things about the race that I hope may help those who run it in the future. I’m hoping, after a year of frustrating races, that I can continue to have experiences like thisContinue reading “Berlin Marathon 2019”
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