Last week was the last big training push for me. I had a goal of two 18 milers and a total of 50 miles for the week. And I totally hit my goals. I’m linking up with Tara at Running ‘n’ Reading and here’s how my week went down: Monday, I worked out by doing…
Category: long run
Beer, cello, and running
Yes, those 3 words pretty much sum up my weekend. So, today I’m linking up with Tara from Running ‘n’ Reading for the Weekend Recap. On Friday, we got one last (please, let it be the last!) blast of winter with 35* rain/snow nastiness. Luckily, the ground was too warm for anything to stick and…
RNR DC Weekend Recap
This weekend was crazy: crazy fun, crazy cold, crazy stressful, crazy busy. No boring here this weekend. I’m linking up with Tara over at Running ‘n’ Reading for my weekend recap.
TOTR: Putting the healthy in Thanksgiving
Today on Tuesdays on the Run, Patty, April, and I are wondering: What healthy choices did you make over the Thanksgiving holiday? Nobody is perfect and I’ll be the first to admit I enjoyed a few too many beers (Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout ON TAP, people. Of course I had some!) Ahem. I managed to…
An “energizer bunny” run
You know those commercials with the Energizer bunny? He just “keeps going and going”… There’s no claim that he goes fast or that he looks spectacular while doing it, just that he will keep going and going. Today’s run was a lot like that. My legs had no bounce and I was kind of hungry. …
Five for Friday
1. Thanks for all the feedback on my training plan. I appreciate it. A couple of people mentioned my lack of “fall back” weeks. One of the things we discussed at the RRCA certification class was that you don’t necessarily need to fall back if you are increasing at closer to a 5% rate than…
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…
Unseasonable Heat
Much of the East Coast is having summer weather this week. Today is supposed to be in the high 80s/low 90s and may very well reach a record high. I’m not ready for this. Yesterday I headed out for an 8 mile run at 3:30 in the afternoon. In April, this should not be a…
How to sneak up on a long run
To say that my long run mojo has been lacking would be to put it mildly. I know why it’s missing: cold weather, pain in my toes, and number of hours it takes. I’ve crossed over the 1.5 hour time frame (and really with getting ready, etc, it’s taking two hours) and that’s the point…
The Forerunner is not an attractive bracelet…
Unfortunately, despite charging it last night, my garmin was not up for the 8 mile run today and crashed almost immediately. Grrr. Fortunately, the run was good despite my missing running buddy. I ran an approximately four mile loop and then a three mile loop and then one of my measured miles that I use…
TIART: What to eat before a long run
Today Jill‘s question over at the Runner’s Lounge Take It and Run Thursday is “What do you eat before your long run?” It took me a long time to come up with an answer to this question. Not that it took me a long time to think about, but that I tried a whole bunch…
Nice 8 miles and random babble
Today is gorgeous here. It’s currently in the mid-70s and breezy, which is virtually unheard of in Virginia in mid-July. I dropped the kids off at camp this morning and headed out for a nice, slow 8 mile run. Two of my favorite bloggers have recently gotten certified for coaching running and they both are…