Pace and Grace

"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." – Robert Collier

Month: June 2025

  • First half marathon training: Week 4

    Another training week has come to an end. This week was meant to be a lighter one, so I could start again fresh on Monday. Overall, the week went well,…


  • Apple Watch for beginners: Why it still works better than Garmin

    If there’s one thing that could ruin me financially, it’s my love for smart gadgets. Phones, watches, tablets, laptops — I’m always curious. Unfortunately, my bank account doesn’t share my…


  • From Motivation to Habit: How Exercise Becomes a Natural Part of Life

    We often start something new because we’re inspired. We want change, feel excited, and get that burst of energy — motivation. It gives us the push to take the first…


  • Week 3 of Half Marathon Training — Lessons & Wins

    Another week of half marathon training in the books! Here’s what I did: What I Need to Work On Mistake #1 – The “easy” 8K wasn’t easy at all.I felt…


  • Learning the Hard Way: A Tough Long Run and a Few Hard Truths

    Here’s what my week looked like: Smooth Start The first half of the week went great. The easy run felt truly easy (although my heart rate still runs high, so…


  • Chasing a Goal: My First Steps Toward a Half Marathon

    At one ✨beautiful✨ moment, I realized I needed a goal — something to give my training structure and purpose. Why a Half Marathon? The first idea that popped into my…


  • My 5 reasons to run

    Why do people wake up at five in the morning to go for a run? Or head out for one after a long day at work? When your life already…


  • How to start (and preferably not to quit)

    It really depends on the qualities of each person. I can only speak for myself and explain what things helped me specifically. To someone it will seem insufficient, to someone…


  • My past mistakes

    My biggest mistake was trying to start running with one goal in mind – to lose weight. If you don’t eat much and run a lot, you’re doing great, I…


  • My story of trying

    We’ve all started something and quit something. I’ve returned to running many times. Here I’ll tell you about my past experience. I don’t know about you, but I had an…


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