[inspiring read from Mashable.com]
Jacki Munzel is 50 years old and she’s no household name. The mother of three has neither Shaun White’s global notoriety, nor Lolo Jones’ marketing appeal.
But she’s beaten a debilitating eating disorder, Superstorm Sandy and an injury at the worst possible time to compete against athletes decades younger than her for a spot on the United States Olympic Team this winter.
Read the rest at: This Mom Is the Most Inspiring Olympic Hopeful You’ve Never Heard Of.
Training Journal – 12/13/12:
- Current plan: ZRQL Marathon Training Plan – Taper Week 3 of 3
- Today’s session: 3-mile shake-out run and day 2 of 2 carb load days
- Comments: I did 3.2 miles @ 8:29 avg pace, avg cadence 97 & a run time of 26:49. [Strava]