Nervous Nellie

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Does the thought of running the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon make you a little nervous? Meet Nervous Nellie! Read all about Nellie’s transformation from occasional gym visitor to marathoner in-training. Make sure to stop back every month for the next episode!

  • Nervous Nellie No More I know that I proclaimed myself “Nervous Nellie” at the very onset of all of this, but I think it’s safe to say that all of that has changed. Now, I am nervous no more.
  • Race Week is Here! My nerves are surprisingly settled. I think I've finally convinced myself that I've done all that I can do, and more importantly, I'm ready for this!
  • Nervous Nellie “Keeps Going” Ok, so you caught me. I didn’t exactly run all 17 miles of my long run this weekend. I stopped while the going was good at mile 15. And now, I’m nervous. Surprise, surprise.
  • Nellie Runs Her First Race Ok, so I did it. I participated in my first race! Granted, it was only a 5K, but miracle of all miracles… it flew by! I was amazed to find that all of my hard work had paid off.
  • Nervous Nellie: Discovering a New Purpose In the short amount of time that I’ve been training, I’ve come to realize there are 3 types of runners (perhaps there are more, but hey, I’m new to the running realm)...
  • Nervous Nellie: Finding Motivation In this episode, Nellie is determined to pinpoint her own source of motivation. It’s only been a month since she started this venture and her determination has since been waning.
  • Hi, I'm Nervous Nellie Before I rattle on about the trials and tribulations I’ve experienced since committing to run the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, I’d like to introduce myself…

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