About Me

Posing for a race photo during the 2019 Go! St. Louis Marathon

 Hi!

Welcome to the Team no Training blog.  This a chronicle of my journey of running marathons with little to no training.  It is not something I recommend at all because of injuries and other classic mistakes made on the journey.

I made the decision to start running (again) after having kids and feeling there was a need to do something for me.  I reached out to mom friends who does this for fun - crazy, right - and the journey began.

My first long-distance run was the Hartford Half Marathon in 2017 with C, who was a SAHM, part-time Montessori classroom teacher with a pre-schooler and toddler twins AND a super-awesome husband.  Chandra encouraged joining a local running club, which I have been a member of since.  The people in the group are amazing - I encourage you do join a local club if you are starting on your journey.  No worries if you are not the fastest runner (look at my race times and you will see!) - it is all about camaraderie and doing something you enjoy.

The second step on this journey was another friend Caroline, stating "you should totally do it!" when asked "should I do this running thing?"  She also asked that I sign up to run a marathon.  I was not on board but signed up anyways.  Now we travel together to accomplish this goal.  She was close to state 30 when I started.  Needless to say, this is something I do for me because being a working momma, schlepping kids to school and activities, and needing a time out became more and more draining.

Now, I do something for me on my own time.  There are occasions when the kids participate in a short run and my husband will run a 5K with me.  Friends will have an impromptu meet-up with a social gathering afterwards.  

I hope you enjoy reading about this journey and can take away something that works for you as you embark on yours.

Jenn