Cold runnings
It’s 38º here and the forecast calls for snow this afternoon… perfect weather for a run, right? I got out to the trail and did my 3 mile loop and it felt really good. The first half mile I was cold,...
View ArticleStill here. Still got it.
I feel like I’ve been slacking lately. I don’t think I actually have, though. I was supposed to go to yoga class on Friday but I wasn’t feeling very well so I skipped it. But enough about what I...
View ArticleBrand new belt
Dehydrated, underfueled, and sore-legged. That has the makings of a good Friday run, right? Anyway, I dialed in 35 minutes and battled through it at what turned out to be a pretty decent pace, despite...
View ArticleChafe-rrific
Another rainy day on treadmill vacation! Today I was on the machine on the end and the fan was pointed at my back and it was really a fabulous thing. Today I ran a solid 45 minutes covering 3.66...
View ArticleSports bra issues
Hooray! It’s a beautiful day today and I went out for a run. The sun was strong but there was a nice cool breeze and the humidity was low. I finished up at 30 minutes and 2.3 miles with no stopping...
View ArticleBest Yet
Today was the first 7 mile long run on this plan. (There’s one more next week.) It went better than I expected; I finished in 1:34 and don’t feel completely wiped out like I did after last weekend’s 6...
View ArticleArms day, and a sports bra review
Sometimes I make some really odd decisions when it comes to cobbling together workouts. Despite having sore, tired shoulders, I decided to have a arms/chest/upper back/front abs day today, with the aim...
View ArticleIs my GPS broken? (or, what the heck got into me today)
I wasn’t feeling great this morning– something I ate caused my abdomen to blow up like a balloon overnight (I wish I knew what caused this!) I thought about skipping my Monday 3-miler, but in the end I...
View ArticleRelax and get it done
After taking 3 days off I’m feeling kind of unmotivated but also feeling like I need to be playing catch-up somehow. That’s a bad idea– that feeling of ‘need to do moooore’ leads to dissatisfaction...
View Article5 miles FAST!
It’s a rainy Friday, so I was stuck doing today’s 5 miles fast on the treadmill. It’s just as well– easier to pace myself that way. But an hour or so is a loooong time on the hamster wheel. But anyway,...
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