I’m going to get back to my Evolution of a Training Plan series, but since I brought up the topic of my DNF, I felt like this was an important post to write. I wasn’t blogging yet in October 2009, so I haven’t really told this story before, except in bits and pieces. I found […]
Evolution of a Training Plan, Part Two
When I wrote Part One of this bloggy mini-series, I really only envisioned it having two parts – the discussion of my very first training plan and then a dissection of my current one, sort of a “Then vs. Now” thing. But as I cringed with embarrassment reminisced about my naïveté in those early years, […]
Evolution of a Training Plan, Part One
Let’s be clear about this from the very first sentence: I am not an expert or a coach. I make my own training plans because I have (sort of) figured out what I like and what works for me, but most of what I do doesn’t really fall into the category of conventional running wisdom. […]
Am I Average?
Well, of course I am, it’s right there in the title of my blog! Many of you probably saw Darlene’s post earlier this week – I was so intrigued by it, I decided to steal it. Ha, ha! Actually, I hope you will, too, I’d love to see your responses. I did not include the […]
OMG, speedwork!!
I just looked it up (reason number millionty-five that I love having a blog – I can check back on old workouts and paces), and the last time I did speedwork was December 23, 2010. Dude, seriously? I love speedwork. It’s arguably my favorite workout in the world, but I guess that says something about […]
Day One…
Done! Oh, how I love the start of a new training plan!! Ordinarily, this would mean a rest day for me. Mondays are always rest days, but not this cycle. I mentioned that I was changing things up this time, so now Monday is a run day. “Easy 2” – done! Today is also the […]
Friday Five-a-rooni
Number 1. Everything sounds more fun and festive with “a-rooni” attached to it. It’s a fact, try it. “What are you doing today?” “Getting a root canal-a-rooni.” See? Number 2. I’m still recovering from last week’s race (and still eating like I’m training for the half-iron I did in May. Duh.), as evidenced by the […]
Naked
I did something sorta crazy this morning. I ran naked. Naked feet. Naked wrist. Can’t really tell in this pic, but the rest of me WAS clothed – I promise! How far did I go? I dunno. How fast? I don’t care. I was a little afraid of causing a car accident the way people […]
Miracle Mile
I ran a mile today! A whole mile! In fact, if you want to get technical (and I pretty much always do) I ran 1.02 miles today. I was wearing my Vibrams and it took me 9 minutes and 34 seconds. That doesn’t strike you as particularly miraculous yet? Did I mention that this mile […]
Soggy Sunday
I don’t usually struggle with motivation. I love to run, I love to ride my bike. Sometimes I’ll dawdle before getting in the pool, but – most of the time – if something’s written on the plan it’s gonna get done. Even on a day like today. We’ve been pretty rainy the last few days, […]
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