Julianne Henner Nike Running

So far, the half marathon training hasn't been too brutal! Nike hooked me up with the nicest coach EVER, Julianne Henner, who trains everyone from Olympic athletes to yours truly (and is a former Olympian herself!), and she's really taking care of all the planning. We chatted briefly about my goals (to cross the finish line) and my concerns (expiring mid-race) and together came up with running schedule for this week that totally fits into my life. The biggest problem is that with after-work events I don't have much time or energy to train in the evenings. So, I've been hauling myself out of bed at around 5:30AM to get in a good long run, do some strength training, and then do a really thorough stretch. And I've gotta say, I thought that I would hate waking up before dawn to ercise, but I actually LOVE it! No kidding, working out in the AM makes you feel super awake and powerful all day!