Tag Archives: Olympic Training Log

My Olympic Training Blog: Reflections

Posted on October 8, 2012 by nancytinarirunswrites

What did I learn about blogging and memoir writing? What were my rewards? What was difficult? What’s next? Making a commitment to record my training log for over ten months, and to write an associated story or article at least once … Continue reading →

Posted in Olympic Training Log, Personal stories, Writing | Tagged blogging, George Gluppe, memoir writing, Olympic Training Log, Paul Tinari | Leave a comment

Running a fast 10K: five key workouts

Posted on June 25, 2012 by nancytinarirunswrites

I’ve probably run hundreds of 10K races over the course of my open and masters running career. In this post, I describe five workouts that were a key to my success. I’m defining success as not only being able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Olympic Training Log, Racing, Running, Training Tips | Tagged 10K racing, 10K workouts, Olympic Training Log, track running, training for 10K | 11 Comments

From A to B: Auckland to Bali: Olympic Training Log March 26-April 1

Posted on March 26, 2012 by nancytinarirunswrites

This week in 1988 was one of the most exciting times of my running career. It started off with the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Auckland. I don’t remember much about our team’s activities in Auckland (jet-lagged as I … Continue reading →

Posted in Olympic Training Log, Personal stories, Running | Tagged African women athletes, Auckland World Cross Country Championships, Bali 10K, Bob Hasan, Glasgow Cross Country Championships, Nusa Dua, Olympic Training Log, Sydney Botanical Gardens, World Cross-Country Championships | Leave a comment

Memory Tricks: Olympic Training Log March 12-March 18

Posted on March 12, 2012 by nancytinarirunswrites

Memory is a tricky thing. Writing these blog posts while referring back to my 1988 Training Log has made me aware of that. Memory is inexplicably selective. We remember some things vividly, while other events that should have been important … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Olympic Training Log, Personal stories | Tagged journals, memory, Olympic Training Log, Sun Run, World Cross-Country Championships, Zola Budd | Leave a comment

Looking ahead + looking back: Olympic Training Log: March 5-March 11

Posted on March 5, 2012 by nancytinarirunswrites

With this view from my new home office, my freelancing editing career looks bright—at least literally! New beginnings The past week was both exciting and stressful. (How can any week that includes a moving day not be so?) Only two … Continue reading →