Yesterday, I went on my last “long” run. It was 6 miles with 2 extra miles of run/walk. 8.3 miles in 1:32 was not exactly where I thought my training would be at this point, but it ended an almost 30 mile week. Am I happy that my last double digit run was in the…
Category: 50 states
Cue the panic attack!
2 weeks! 14 day! OMG! Deep breath. In two weeks, I’ll be toeing the line at the first race of the Dust Bowl Series. I’ll be taking the first step to begin my highest mileage week ever – 65.5 miles. Holy crap! My mind is all over the place. I have A LOT going on…
State of the run
So, yesterday’s post may have been written while under the influence of a runner’s high. Maybe. I am, tentatively, back to running. Right now that means 3 things: barefoot, treadmill, slow as molasses. I ran 2.3 miles on Wednesday and it felt ok. Not great, but no pain, just tightness. It was a rainy day…
Flexibility
What I lack in physical flexibility (seriously, you should see me do yoga…), I more than make up for with my ability to fly by the seat of my pants. And that’s a good thing when you have no idea what the path from Point A to Point B is going to entail. Right now,…
A special kind of crazy
So, this is what my 50 states map looks like right now… This is what my map will look like at the end of 2013 if all of my crazy plans fall into place… Yes, there are 10 states in red! The stars are trying to align for me. I’ve already signed up for and…
Lucky 13
This year is going to be epic. I just know it. After all, 13 is my lucky number. But, you know, even if it’s not epic, that’s ok. I’ll be more than happy with another year of raising healthy, happy boys, hanging with my wonderful husband, spending as much time as possible with my parents,…
A hell of a lot of miles
OK, I’ll preface this by saying I know a lot of you run a lot more miles than I do/will. But, holy cow! I sat down tonight and roughed out the minimum miles I’d like to get in between now and my 5in5 races. It’s a very different plan from my typical training. Usually, if…
It’s a start…
For the first time in a long time, I ran 5 times this past week and actually broke 20 miles for the week. Even more importantly, I ran all of the miles with no pain! I can’t remember the last time I actually summarized a training week, but here you go. Tues: After 4 days…
State #20: Washington – Perfection
I’ve always loved the Pacific Northwest. Beer Geek is convinced I’d hate living there because of all the rain, but on both vacations we’ve done (one where it rained constantly, one where it did not), I’ve loved the area. My Washington race proved once again why I would like to move there – cool weather…
What I learned at yesterday’s race
1. I don’t like running on packed dirt. 2. I will never be a trail runner. 3. Starting too fast is stupid. stupid. and did I mention? stupid. 4. Apparently I’ll run any race in exchange for a medal, a beer, and a brownie.
3 states, 3 races, 3 weeks
After feeling like my goal of running a race in all 50 states was at a stalemate, I jumpstarted my progress this summer. I did 3 10ks over 3 Saturdays and gained Utah, Wyoming, and Michigan. I ran at 4000+ feet, 7000+ feet, and near sea level. I ran one wicked hill, several awful hills,…
Jonesin’ for a new state
This has not been a good race year for me. Between my achilles issue, family commitments, and travel, I’ve only run 3 non-virtual races so far in 2011. All of them have been within 5-10 miles of my house. I’m starting to go through withdrawal. I need a race and I need to travel to…