Onward! The Absolute, No B.S., Raw, Ridiculous Soul-Stirring Truth About Training For Your First Marathon

318 Pages·2013·1.04 MB·English

by  Kreder

ONWARD!
The absolute, no B.S., raw, ridiculous, soul-
stirring TRUTH about training for your
FIRST MARATHON
BROOK KREDER
Copyright © 2013 by Brook Kreder
This memoir is a product of the author’s recollections and is thus rendered as a subjective accounting of
events that occurred in his/her life. Some of the names in this book have been changed to protect individual
privacy.
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ISBN: 978-0-9896831-0-4
MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
This memoir contains general information about medical conditions and
treatments. The information is not advice, and should not be treated as such. You
must not rely on the information in this memoir as an alternative to medical
advice from your doctor or other professional healthcare provider. If you have
any specific questions about any medical matter you should consult your doctor
or other professional healthcare provider. If you think you may be suffering from
any medical condition you should seek immediate medical attention. You should
never delay seeking medical advice, disregard medical advice, or discontinue
medical treatment because of information shared in this book.
Dedication
To all the people who believed I could when I didn’t yet believe for myself.
And to YOU ... if you’re considering YOUR first marathon. It’s a crazy, soulful,
hilarious, challenging, bad a**, rugged journey. But I guaranfreakintee – if you
want to change your life, this sh*t works.
ONWARD!
Brook Kreder
Contents
Introduction
Day 1: Not All Fitness Centers Are Created Equal
Day 2: All Time Sugar High
Day 3: Worst. Idea. Ever.
Day 4: Cross Training Is A B*tch
Day 5: What the Experts Don’t Share
Day 6: A Girl’s Power Tools
Day 7: 40 Minutes of Silence
Day 8: 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Day 9: I’d Pay Double
Day 10: Chafing: To Rub So As To Wear Away
Day 11: My Accountability Buddy
Day 12: Body vs. Mind
Day 13: A Hybrid Approach
Day 14: Running = Scary Business?
Day 15: A Ridiculously Simple Ritual
Day 16: My Caloric Confession
Day 17: Lattes, Lessons, And Layin’ It Down
Day 18: Be Believers
Day 19: This Morning I Said F* It
Day 20: Book of Awesome
Day 21: This Stinks to High Hell
Day 22: She’s Packing Heat
Day 23: Five Peeps, Two Dogs, And A Fan
Day 24: Definitely A First
Day 25: 100 Pounds of Effort
Day 26: Feels Like Minus 14 Degrees
Day 27: Kitchen Goddess Muscles
Day 28: A Life Worth Loving
Day 29: Channeling Martha Stewart
Day 30: Rolling With The Punches
Day 31: Sole Sisters
Day 32: $50 Socks
Day 33: Full On Bat Sh*t
Day 34: A Mission To Save The Girls
Day 35: 13,260 Days And Counting
Day 36: The Mile-7 Curse
Day 37: My Own Brand Of Whoop A**
Day 38: Bathroom Business
Day 39: Learning to Let Sh*t Go
Day 40: I Could Not Have Known
Day 41: March Worries Me Most
Day 42: Uber Low Tolerance
Day 43: A Lot To Prove
Day 44: The $1K Club
Day 45: Expensive Doesn’t Always Equal Best
Day 46: Old As Sh*t, Young At Heart.
Day 47: One Of Many Gifts
Day 48: Extraterrestrial Alert
Day 49: Never Discount Your Miles
Day 50: For The Record
Day 51: Superstar Support Staff
Day 52: Marathon Training Schedule
Day 53: Eating On The Run
Day 54: Best Way Out? Through.
Day 55: “You’re Just Big-Boned”
Day 56: Big Girl Pants? Check.
Day 57: No Turning Back
Day 58: A Prison Break
Day 59: R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Day 60: Brook: 1. Bug: 0.
Day 61: 3 Miles Per Hour
Day 62: Avoiding the Hotel Dreadmill
Day 63: Organizing Hookers
Day 64: One in Every City
Day 65: Two False Starts
Day 66: Neked Pictures
Day 67: The Truth About Days Off
Day 68: Older Than Jesus
Day 69: Howling Cuss Words
Day 70: Pre-Game Checklist
Day 71: Know When To Fold ‘Em
Day 72: Opting For Quality
Day 73: Running Into Crazy
Day 74: Trash Talks
Day 75: Plan B? Get Dragged.
Day 76: Blow Your Own Damn Mind
Day 77: Everything But My Pride
Day 78: Borrowed Motivation
Day 79: Money = Motivation?
Day 80: 16 Bags Of Pretzels
Day 81: A Trip To Crystal World
Day 82: Runners Do That?
Day 83: Top Five Mistakes
Day 84: Itty Bitty Sh*tty Committee
Day 85: 15 Minute Pity Party
Day 86: Breaking Of The Glass
Day 87: Moved To Silence
Day 88: Test Results Available
Day 89: It Takes A Team
Day 90: Only One To Blame
Day 91: 20 Miles? Hell, Yes.
Day 92: What’s Next?
Day 93: 14 Hours In Honolulu
Day 94: The Waiting Game
Day 95: P*ssed Off Chi
Day 96: Everything Is Genius
Day 97: White Hot Mess
Day 98: A F*ing Haul
Day 99: Coming Full Circle
Day 100: Digging For Worry
Day 101: Almost To Vegas
Day 102: Sheer F*ing Madness
Day 103: Cute As Sh*t
Day 104: Finally, An Explanation