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The Athens Marathon - A Full Breakdown
A “breakdown” in two senses of the word. It’s a full three weeks after race day has come and gone, and when people ask me how it went,...
katiehiginbotham
Dec 3, 20235 min read
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Weeks 10-13: Expectations vs. Reality
We are two weeks out from marathon and travel week, and the taper has begun. Attempts to stave off injury during this training block have...
katiehiginbotham
Oct 25, 20233 min read
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Weeks 6-9: Through the Halfway Point
It’s safe to say there’s been a lot going on. Due to heading back into the jaws of another semester of work, I’ve been off the writing...
katiehiginbotham
Sep 23, 20234 min read
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Weeks 4 & 5: What Goes Up...
“Hills are what you make of them. If you force yourself to like them, you’ll get better at them.” - Chris “John” Roth The Athens...
katiehiginbotham
Aug 27, 20235 min read
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Week 3: Letting Go (In Order to Hold On)
Who doesn’t love a good training plan? I know I do. It’s hard not to get excited when you see those prescriptive perfect squares on paper...
katiehiginbotham
Aug 14, 20234 min read
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Week 2 : All in the Details
Going for a run used to be as simple as throwing on an outfit, lacing up my shoes and heading out the door. I didn’t ever think about...
katiehiginbotham
Aug 6, 20234 min read
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Week 1: The Road to Athens
“The road to Athens might be ugly, but we’ll get there.” These words, spoken by my boyfriend, Chris on our first marathon training run...
katiehiginbotham
Jul 28, 20233 min read
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