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,...
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katiehiginbotham
Oct 25, 20233 min read
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...
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katiehiginbotham
Sep 23, 20234 min read
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...
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katiehiginbotham
Aug 27, 20235 min read
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...
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katiehiginbotham
Aug 14, 20234 min read
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...
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katiehiginbotham
Aug 6, 20234 min read
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...
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katiehiginbotham
Jul 28, 20233 min read
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...
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