Today I had a 6 mile “race pace” run planned. Unfortunately, I haven’t figured out my planned race pace. As much as I’d love a sub-2 half, I don’t think I’m ready to run 13 miles at a 9:09 pace. So, I decided to run at about a 9:20 pace. I hurried home from church…
There goes my speed…
Today was absolutely gorgeous! Low 60s when I first went outside and it continued to warm up to about 72. I needed to do a short run, so I sent Beer Geek and the boys to the park and I headed out for a quick three miler. I wore a short sleeve shirt and capris….
The downside of goals
So far this year, having specific goals has gone a long way towards keeping me active. I’ve made it through the worst of the winter (fingers crossed) in good shape. But, as I attempt to begin a taper, I’m hitting a mental road block. I had the official goal of working out 5 days a…
Cross Training
I’m pretty much just a runner. I don’t bike. I don’t swim. I very seldom do videos or take classes. But the last few days, I’ve done more cross training than I have in a very long time. I’ve shoveled snow, I’ve chipped ice off of our unplowed street, I’ve pulled Shoo and Jones around…
Long cold run
In case it’s not obvious from previous posts, I don’t like cold weather. If it’s below 30 degrees, especially if there is any wind involved, I’m going to hit the treadmill. Add in a little snow and ice and guess where I’m likely to be… Not today. I wanted to run 14 miles today. It…
February in Review
So far, having goals, rather than resolutions seems to be working for me… 1) Run at least three half marathons, with the eventual goal of a sub-2 hour half. I have my first half of the year in less than two weeks. It’s the Citizens Bank Caesar Rodney Half Marathon-2009 in Wilmington, DE. I took…
Beer, beer, and more beer (and a wee little bit of running)
Beer Geek and I ditched the kids for a day and night of beer fun around Charlottesville. We recently discovered a nice triangle of a brewery and two brewpubs, as well as a nice B&B. We headed south around noon and got to Starr Hill Brewery with a bit of time to spare before their…
Challenge answered
A few weeks ago, my father informed me that he was also going to race in 50 states and that he was already ahead of me by one state. He also reminded me that I had never finished a race ahead of him. I told him to bring it on. Today, dad and I went…
So NOT a streaker
No, not that kind of streaker. That kind of streaking would only take a few beers worth of convincing.* No, I can not become a runner who streaks, aka runs every day. Today was supposed to be a rest day. I ran the last three days (one of them twice and all of them pretty…
7 + 3.5 = (not so) Fat Tuesday
Poor little Shoo was still feeling not so hot this morning. I managed to get some sugary liquids into him and he perked up some, but he decided he wanted a nap (he gave up naps almost a year ago). After he fell asleep, I decided to hit the treadmill. I wasn’t expecting much in…
Fall back week
After last week’s 13 mile run, I decided to take it a little easier this week and only do 10 miles on my long run and then do a 14 mile run next week before I do a small taper for the half marathon. As it turns out, my long run this week may be…
Carbo loading and unloading
The biggest problem with yesterday’s beer-o-rama was the beer munchies that came afterwards. Despite eating a relatively large lunch, I spent the afternoon munching on pretty much everything in sight. I wasn’t overly worried about it as I scaled back dinner and figured I’d run it off doing intervals today. Unfortunately, sometimes being a mom…