Time for a little update on what’s current around here: Books: Just all sorts of triathlon stuff. Movies: We had a date night last weekend. We saw American Sniper. Guess who picked that? It was good though. Speaking of movies, who’s going to see 50 Shades? Would it be weird if I went to see [Read More]
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Adjusting to Change: A Progress Report
The other day I was lamenting about how school schedules, change of seasons, the infamous hip injury etc. shook my little corner of the world a little bit, tossing me out of my beloved routine. I’ve got some progress to report: some good, some not so much: 1. I completed a 6-mile run this morning. [Read More]
3 Secrets to Dealing with Change and a Winner
I’ll admit it: I am a creature of habit. I workout early so nothing gets in the way. I like coffee before I run. I walk the dogs at exactly the same time every. single. day. They’re creatures of habit too, after all. Lately though there’s been lots of stuff going on that turned my [Read More]
A Runner in Bike Clothing
This hip injury has been a challenge to say the least. Filled with hope, I followed Dr. Miracle’s treatment plan as if my life depended on it. Alas Thursday’s test run did not go as planned: the pain returned after a mile and a half and I ended up shutting it down and moving to [Read More]
Race Report: 5k Turkey Puke, I Mean Trot
With no speedwork to speak of since July, I went into this race about as untrained as I’ve ever been in a long time.Coming off the hip injury, my goal for this race was to run a strong(ish) tempo pace and use that to calculate training paces for Carlsbad. Um, you’d be correct if you [Read More]
A Midsummer’s Weekly Rundown
Another week, another weekly rundown. I am doing my best to savor each day as our summer slips away. This week the later sunrise was evident, even though many of our mornings were super overcast. Here’s how my workouts went: Monday: Walk 4 miles, otherwise rest Tuesday: Walk 3 miles, Trail Run 3 miles, Strength [Read More]
Lean Into What You Love
This post contains affiliate links. This week the inevitable happened. Our shelter-in-place order was extended to May 30. While it comes as no surprise, the cold, hard reality of it feels daunting. As per usual, I leaned into my running, which has been a true godsend these past couple of months. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run [Read More]
London Marathon Taper Week 2: The Final Countdown
Traditionally I do a “MAYhem” post on this blog, because everything seems to hit the fan in May. However this year mayhem has come in mid-April. Blame having a graduating senior in the house…oh and the London Marathon mere days away. Here’s how London Marathon taper week 2 panned out: London Marathon Taper Week 2 [Read More]
London Marathon Taper, Knee Challenges and Death By Shaker Bottle
Happy Marathon Monday weekend! Are you as excited about the Paris and Boston Marathons as I am? Most of all, I hope the Boston forecast improves cuz that course is tough enough with ideal conditions. For me the London Marathon Taper continues. Here’s how my week in workouts went. Remember that long run last weekend [Read More]
Should You Reinvent Yourself?
Seems like I blinked and I’m halfway through Tokyo Marathon training. I sort of expected that to happen since the holidays are such a diversion, but I’ll be honest. I feel like I’ve got SO much work ahead of me training-wise. The good news is December has been gloriously mild, which was very good for [Read More]
