6:30 - alarm, uniform, coffee, toast/peanut butter/banana, bathroom rounds one and two (and maybe three?), braid hair, apologize to boyfriend for early wake-up 7:10 - scooter through park on a cool, clear morning 7:25 - greet the stalwart Impalas who had been at the start line since 5:00am to set up, pick up bib, shed… Continue reading Anatomy of a race
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TGIFF
After a long, tiring week, I’m at home with a bottle of wine and a boyfriend and a dog (that we’re sitting) and a sunset and a food coma. The temptation to unplug and zone out and watch whatever show J puts on is real. It’s hard opening up the laptop when I stare at… Continue reading TGIFF
A Blog a Day
I want to write more. But I find myself not knowing how to start. I’ve read about tactics on journaling, blogging, posting to Medium, writing on scratch paper throughout the day, recording my voice on my phone to write later. I want to write more. But I find myself not knowing what to write about.… Continue reading A Blog a Day
#runforjoy2017
This isn't a New Year's resolution post, I promise. But, I think it's normal to reflect and project at this time of year. I've moved past feeling like the new year is one big cliche to realizing it's part of human nature to mark the passing of time. I'm staring in the face of a… Continue reading #runforjoy2017
Week in Review: 03.05-03.11
Total miles: 69.33Average weekly pace: 8:30Total running time: 9:51Total swimming yards: 0Total swimming time: 0Walk/hike distance: ~4Walk/hike time: ~1:00Strength training time: 1:50Total workout time: 12:41M, 03.05: 8.5 miles in ~45:00 - I left my Garmin in my teammate's car after Saturday's race, so this was weird. I also forgot to write down the time, so… Continue reading Week in Review: 03.05-03.11
Week in Review: 02.20-02.26
Total miles: 44.58Average weekly pace: 9:07Total running time: 6:47Total swimming yards: 5200Total swimming time: 1:50Walk/hike distance: 3.2Walk/hike time: :58Total workout time: 11:02M, 02.20: As mentioned previously, this is the run that maybe shouldn't have happened. Especially now in hindsight... I also did my 3.2-mile "sunset loop" walk and some core work in the evening.T, 02.21:… Continue reading Week in Review: 02.20-02.26
7 for today’s 7.36 in 1:07:01
1. My left hamstring is being a cranky asshatface. It has been off and on since I had to run 20 miles on a treadmill last weekend (F), followed by another 8 TM miles the next day (S). My legs always revolt from TM miles. On day 3 (U), I noticed it grabbing after a… Continue reading 7 for today’s 7.36 in 1:07:01
6 for 6
6 for today's easy 6 in 57:051. I am writing this from my balcony, where I am sitting in a cozy chair in a bikini top and floppy sun hat. The sun is hot, the breeze is cool, I can see the ocean, and it's days like this that make me have to pinch myself… Continue reading 6 for 6
1 down, 11 to go!
Week 1 training: recap (70.2 miles total; 9:00 average pace; 12.6 total workout hours)Mon: started the week off with a "whatever" run (whatever distance, whatever pace) of 8.75 miles.Tues: ~4 easy in the morning, then an evening track workout with the Impalas. After a warmup, drills, and some strides, the workout was 3-5x1600 at LT… Continue reading 1 down, 11 to go!
Return to Boston
Since the end of December, I've been running plan-less. I've been trying to do at least one "workout" per week - basically a few tempo miles thrown in to my Tuesday evening runs. Then I ran the half marathon in Houston on the 15th. I decided on the 14th that I was going to try… Continue reading Return to Boston
