Running can be tough – between maintaining motivation and holding yourself accountable for getting in those training runs, it may be helpful to find a running partner. Doing it alone may sound better (especially if you’re an introvert like me), but in the long-run (pun intended), there will be days where you’ll wish you hadContinue reading “First-time Marathoner Explains it All: Finding A Running Partner”
Tag Archives: Marathon running
First-time Marathoner Explains it All: Why Running Sucks (It Doesn’t)
Running sucks. There – I said it. It sucks because it’s hard. You’re running around either on a treadmill while staring at a wall, wishing this torture would finally end; or you’re outside, praying you don’t get run over, slip on ice/pass out from the heat, or get lost (been there, done that). You’re constantlyContinue reading “First-time Marathoner Explains it All: Why Running Sucks (It Doesn’t)”
First-time Marathoner Explains it All: Top Five Best Things about Running
Running is hard. It takes time and patience to get to a point where it’s actually fun. But once you get there, it’s such a relief to be able to lace up and go for an easy run after a stressful day. I used to have a handbook of excuses to get out of runningContinue reading “First-time Marathoner Explains it All: Top Five Best Things about Running”
First-time Marathoner Explains it All: Working the Camera During Your Race
I’m no model, but my background in theater and figure skating have both taught me how to soak up the spotlight – this includes feeling comfortable in front of the camera. So, how do you work the camera during a race? How do you keep the photographers from picking up on the fact you haven’tContinue reading “First-time Marathoner Explains it All: Working the Camera During Your Race”
First-time Marathoner Explains it All: Race Etiquette
Race etiquette isn’t usually mentioned at local races, so how can we possibly expect new runners to know that raising your hand prior to slowing down isn’t a request for a high-five? Learning proper race etiquette not only helps your race go more smoothly, it can also help keep you and other runners safe fromContinue reading “First-time Marathoner Explains it All: Race Etiquette”
First-time Marathoner Explains It All: Training Basics
On January 8, 2023, I became a marathoner, joining the 0.01% club. Clearly, there are more sane people in the world than I thought. But, if you’re interested in taking up running or want to know what goes into this four-to-five-month journey, welcome. Here is where a first-time marathoner explains it all: training edition. AreContinue reading “First-time Marathoner Explains It All: Training Basics”
First-time Marathoner Explains It All: 10 Things I Learned During Marathon Training
Back in April, I signed up for my first marathon. Let me preface this by saying that while I was a competitive figure skater, running during off-ice sessions helped me perfect my disappearing act. During lockdown back in 2020, I figured I should jump on the “rediscovering yourself” bandwagon and landed on running. I dabbledContinue reading “First-time Marathoner Explains It All: 10 Things I Learned During Marathon Training”
First-time Marathoner Explains It All: What’s It Like Running A Marathon?
What’s it like running a marathon? Long. I ran my first marathon on January 8, 2023 during the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend and learned a lot about myself in the 26.2 (more like 26.93, according to my Garmin) miles. While the course took us through all four parks, past multiple resorts, and around someContinue reading “First-time Marathoner Explains It All: What’s It Like Running A Marathon?”
So You Registered for A Marathon…
So, you registered for a marathon. Now what? I signed up for my first marathon – the one at Walt Disney World in January. I’ve never gone more than 13.1 miles at once, but something, somewhere in my little ambitious mind was like, “Let’s see what happens when we run 26.2 miles in one day.”Continue reading “So You Registered for A Marathon…”
Samantha Ryce Curreli 