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The weather this week was absolutely perfect for getting outside. It’s a rare treat here in the summer when we’re not swimming in humidity, so I took advantage of it even if it meant turning my runs into walks after a my left hammie got all bent out of shape and cramped up on me on […]
Bill and I picked a perfect week (Tuesday through Friday) to head down to the Outer Banks for a few days of rest and relaxation – for me at least. Bill spent the entire time working, but at least his views were pretty darn good. Monday Strength Train – 1 hour Rodney Yee’s Yoga Conditioning […]
After taking over a week off to recover from the Chicago Spring Half Marathon, I slowly stepped back into my exercise routine. I was somewhat surprised that I didn’t feel completely refreshed and ready to take on the world with my first run after my rest. This has become a concern for me regarding recovering now that I’m older – resting versus […]
This week was all about resting and relaxing after last Sunday’s half marathon in Chicago (recap coming this week). There were a couple of walks, two weight lifting sessions, a little yoga, but no running. I’ll hit the trails again on Tuesday after my body has had a little more time to recover… Today, in honor […]
This was it. My spring training using Runner’s World Run Less Run Faster came to an end with the Chicago Spring Half Marathon this morning. I enjoyed the training plan very much, and felt it got me to the starting line feeling confident. I stuck to the plan pretty closely up until Ragnar Trail Richmond when […]
Since there’s no rain in the forecast for the remainder of today, yesterday just might have concluded a seventeen-day rain streak here in Virginia. With all of the rain this past week and limited time to work outside in my yard, I took the opportunity to write my Ragnar Trail Richmond Ultra Recaps, Part 1, Part […]
Happy Mother’s Day to all my running mama friends! And in honor of the occasion, I thought you’d love the picture Don’s Johns tweeted this morning! My Mother’s Day has been splendid so far! Daniel came over to spend the day, and we FaceTimed with Joseph and Julie in Chicago earlier this afternoon. Daniel picked […]
I’m still on a runner’s high from a very fun weekend with my MRTT friends, especially Megan, since I don’t get to see her very often. My workouts earlier in the week were totally structured around Ragnar Trail Richmond which was coming up on Friday and Saturday. With thirty-some trail miles to cover in three runs, I decided to go […]
I’m beginning to think that I will never finish painting… I’d hoped to post pictures of my beautiful new sitting area on our deck where our hot tub used to be, but I was so busy painting this past week that it didn’t even dawn on me to take a picture. To make life crazier, […]
Ten days ago Bill and I headed to Blacksburg for a Friday night Virginia Tech game against North Carolina State. Blacksburg is our home-away-from-home, and we always have so much fun when we’re in town. Our first order of business was drinks and dinner at Cabo Fish Taco! Friday morning we hit our favorite […]
If cooking counted as a workout, I would have been an over achiever last week! But, I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a good multitasker, and always let other things go when I’m hyper-focusing on something. I know – not a good trait to have… Monday I had a busy work day […]
My last week before the craziness of the six-week long holiday season was pretty good – training wise. We’ll see how focused I can stay as the weeks get busier and busier… Monday Lifted Tuesday Tuesday was one of those days were I was very thankful to have a very patient person running with me. […]
Yes, I will admit that I am quite the gadget geek, and I do love my running toys. Just this past weekend I got two more, but more on that later. First, here’s my week in review… Monday I started Monday back on track with lifting weights. I don’t mean to whine, but I just […]
This past week… Monday I was pretty surprised on Monday that my calves were still sore from our trail run on Friday. I walked around a bit gingerly, lifted weights, and rolled out my legs. Tuesday I met my MRTT friends on Tuesday morning at 5:30 for a 5-mile run at a 9:30 pace. Since […]
After hurting my foot running trails at Hungry Mother State Park, I took most of the first part of last week off to let it recover. Bill and I were heading to Blacksburg on Friday morning for our last trip of this football season, and we really wanted to stop near Roanoke and run up […]
While between training cycles my running isn’t quite as exciting as it was during last summer and the fall. Still, I’m going to keep posting my weekly, recaps more as a log for me than an entertaining story for my readers, but I’ll try to make it interesting. Follow along if it interests you, if […]
I’m caught in lala land, and I kind of like it! Last Sunday, Bill and I ran the Hokie Half Marathon, and with that, I finished my summer/fall training cycle. I will probably keep my running to a steady base of three relatively easy runs and one long run per week, until the end of […]
All of my training this summer was focused toward this past weekend. I was concerned that I had peaked too early because my Leesburg 20K and Ragnar DC both went very well, and then my body just started rebelling. I wondered if I had over-trained (or run those two races too hard), because it was […]
I feel like my first paragraph should read “Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah….” My training runs have been so-so, at best, since Ragnar. Adequate, but not exciting; and certainly nothing compared to this summer. Training this summer was going phenomenally well until the Thursday after the Leesburg 20K in mid-August, when I got my first […]
After giving myself a week to recover after running Ragnar DC, I eased back into running last week as I faced my last three weeks of training for the Hokie Half Marathon. Monday I took Monday off from all workouts. Tuesday I ran my first set of twelve hill repeats (excluding my Ragnar DC legs) […]
