Rebecca Donaghue copyright 1997 There+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s a lot here to catch up on. Unfortunately, in the last few months there hasn+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t been too much positive going on in the way of my training and health. But, the small glimmers of positive are being held onto with a tight grasp and no chance of letting … [Read more...]
Hall of Fame Weekend
Small section of a painting I did for friend and UMass teammate in +ACY-rsquo+ADs-02 Last weekend proved that 2014 is indeed off to a great start. Artie and I spent all day Saturday coaching our athletes at the Kevin Dare Invitational at PSU. Four of my girls met the state meet qualifying standard in the … [Read more...]
A Deep Breath and “Onward” via @RunningRebecca
A few days+ACY-nbsp+ADs-after my last post+ACY-nbsp+ADs-I started feeling some really sharp pain in my rib cage on the right side. I had been back running+ACY-nbsp+ADs-since my kidney stone removal surgery for a few days and+ACY-nbsp+ADs-just figured it was+ACY-nbsp+ADs-my kidney healing.+ACY-nbsp+ADs-After a couple days of+ACY-nbsp+ADs-it only getting … [Read more...]
A Fresh Start via @RunningRebecca
I am so proud to announce that I+ACY-nbsp+ADs-am+ACY-nbsp+ADs-now+ACY-nbsp+ADs-part of+ACY-nbsp+ADs-the Oiselle Elite Team,+ACY-nbsp+ADs-AKA, the+ACY-nbsp+ADs-Haute Volee team, French for high flyer. Oiselle, (pronounced wazell) is a French word for bird,+ACY-nbsp+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-is a+ACY-nbsp+ADs-women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s running apparel company+ACY-nbsp+ADs-that not only+ACY-nbsp+ADs-creates … [Read more...]
Rocky Start for Rebecca Donaghue at Mt. SAC Relays
Last Friday I ran the 5,000m at the Mt. Sac Relays in CA. The race didn+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t go as expected in the slightest and is one of my slowest 5ks of all time, 16:19. But, it was a really good indicator that my training +ACY-nbsp+ADs-has lacked any speed work. I had many weeks of amazing, post marathon, training … [Read more...]
Rebecca Donaghue: Athlete to Artist
Now that the marathon+ACY-nbsp+ADs-is over+ACY-nbsp+ADs-my training has+ACY-nbsp+ADs-become more track oriented. One might think I have+ACY-nbsp+ADs-some extra time on+ACY-nbsp+ADs-my hands+ACY-nbsp+ADs-now that+ACY-nbsp+ADs-the distances I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-m training for aren+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t as long but that isn+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t the case at all.+ACY-nbsp+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-The+ACY-nbsp+ADs-workouts … [Read more...]