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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) […]
Last week was all about recovering from Ragnar DC. For those of you that haven’t read my recaps, you can catch up by clicking on Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 , and Part 4, to see how my team, Cruisers Rockin’ The Relay, did. Monday My workout on Monday consisted of me limping down […]
As I approach my targeted fall race, the Hokie Half Marathon, I’m hoping to peak at just the right time. Having two other big races a month and two months prior has its advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side, I’m able to test my training to see where I am in the way of […]
After a fun and busy Labor Day weekend, I stated off last Monday, with a fully booked schedule. It’s easier to see clients than reschedule them, so I often work on the smaller holidays that fall on Monday, my busiest day. Monday My first client arrived with her daughter at 7:30 and we headed out […]
Last week was certainly an unusual week for this girl that loves to run and workout. If you recall, the previous week I had minor surgery on my left forearm on Tuesday, and hurt my left foot as I finished up a run on Thursday. Nothing serious in the grand scheme of things, but enough […]
Last week’s training took an unexpected turn. Hopefully, I’ll be back on the running trail sooner rather than later, because this girl’s got some important races coming up! Monday The day after my Leesburg 20K, I took my usual day off from running, but ran/walked 2.5 miles with one of my clients and her daughter. […]
With the exception of Tuesday’s run, training went well last week leading up to my first big race of the fall racing season. When I got off of the sand and onto asphalt again, I felt like I was flying! Monday Since we were still at the beach and didn’t want to drive into town, […]
I had a solid running week until I got to Saturday, and as planned, I took Saturday and Sunday off for a very special reason. Funny thing is, I ran on my own wedding day. I don’t remember how far I ran, but I definitely remember going for an early morning run! Monday I started […]
