The Adventures of an Average Athlete

A Running blog. a fitness blog. and sometimes a mom blog. The story of one competitive wife and mother running through life in my 40s. there will be chills, thrills, and plenty of spills!

Adventures of an Average Athlete

Swim Day

By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

Wow, today was an absolute revelation! Do you remember the day you "became" a runner? I do. It was September 14, 2006. I had been walking in the mornings for almost a year, trying to lose some weight and not seeing any results. Somewhere around ... [ Read More ]

Long Run Day

By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

Ahhh, Sunday. My favorite day because it's Long Run Day!! I love a good long run. Sometimes I even love a crappy long run. Well, let's be honest, I just love to run.Today's long run wasn't really all that long (8 miles) so I decided to see what ... [ Read More ]

Gotta Talk about Biggest Loser

By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

Yesterday I biked and swam - they both went really well and I was very happy. Today I ran 5 miles at a sub-8 pace, which is awesome, yay! Got it? Good. Because what I really want to talk about is the Biggest Loser finale!! OMG, this is why I don't ... [ Read More ]

Run/Swim Day

By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

Technically, today was supposed to be a swim-only day, but I've been having a lot of "Monday blahs" lately and I know the best cure for that is running. I think it's ironic that when I worked, I used to LOVE Mondays and now that I'm underemployed, I ... [ Read More ]

BRICK

By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

Oh, yes, today was BRICK day and I was feelin' all migh-tay, migh-tay, just lettin' it all hang out. I love brick days. They're a real challenge for me, and it feels so terrific to meet (and sometimes even exceed) my expectations for myself. ... [ Read More ]

Run/Swim Day

By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

So according to my training plan, I wasn't supposed to run today - whatever!! The plan doesn't include nearly enough running to suit my tastes, so I changed it. (Hey, I made the plan myself, so I can make the changes, too). I ran the kids to ... [ Read More ]

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