Rebecca Donaghue

Rebecca Donaghue (RunningRebecca)

State College, PA

About RunningRebecca:

Favorite Quote: “The athlete and the artist lived in the same world and did the same thing: they both asserted the spirit in order to thrust the individual beyond time and achieve something permanent.”-A.Bartlett Giamatti

RunningRebecca's Favorite Sports:

Boxing, , Men's Football, Olympics, Summer Games, Winter Games, Cross Country, Marathon, Track & Field, Camping

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All Things Rebecca Donaghue including running, coaching, and art.

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’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 has lacked any speed work. I had ma...[Read on]

Rebecca Donaghue: Athlete to Artist

Now that the marathon is over my training has become more track oriented. One might think I have some extra time on my hands now that the distances I’m training for aren’t as long but that isn’t the c...[Read on]

Recess to Remember #NGWSD

I guess you could say that Pompositticut Elementary School was where my interest in running all began. Recess and gym class to be exact. We didn’t do laps or interval work or any specific training to one day be a professional distance runner, just c...[Read on]

Running Rebecca: Long Run at Rothrock

My long run was done on the mountain roads of Rothrock State Park. At the start of the run the temperature was in the low 30′s and I was bundled up as if it were below zero. Luckily I warmed up quickly throughout the first several rolling miles. The...[Read on]

Rebecca Donaghue finally getting back on track after dealing with Achilles tendinitis for 2 years

It’s been a long seven months since my last post so I must apologize to anyone that was following. I realize that setbacks are a major part of the journey and that people want to know about them. They are usually what makes someones story a little ...[Read on]

Good Life Q&A with Rebecca Donaghue

From centredaily.com, by Chris Rosenblum: Photo By Christopher Weddle It’s a wonder Rebecca Donaghue hasn’t run out of energy. One of the top American female runners at 35 and an Olympic hopeful, she clocks as many as 95 miles a week training. Th...[Read on]

Rails-to-Trails Workout

Last week we ventured out to Alexandria to workout on the Lower rail trail. The drive down 45 with all the beautiful farmland complete with Pennsylvania’s picturesque stone farm houses and rustic barns is always a treat. As we get closer we drive al...[Read on]

Gate River Race Re-cap

On Saturday I ran my first race in 8 and a half months at the Gate River 15k in Jacksonville, FL, which also served as the men’s and women’s US 15k Championships. I was the 7th US woman in 51:52. Going into this race my goals were much different�...[Read on]

Staying Motivated Through Injury

The last 8 months have been a roller coaster ride both physically and emotionally due to an injury most likely brought on by imbalances stemming from a broken toe way back in November of 2009. I think one of the most common questions people ask me is ...[Read on]

2010 Highlight: Rebecca Donaghue

Rebecca Donaghue had an injury-abbreviated 2010 — certainly a disappointment for someone who made such major strides the previous year. However, she found some positives off the track — on the roads, and in mentoring one of America’s best up-and-co...[Read on]

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