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, […]
Photo Friday
When I got up for my 20 mile ride/1 mile run brick this morning, I really wasn’t feeling it. So rather than fret about my speed or stamina, I gave myself a fun bloggy reason to stop and smell the roses…errrr, take some photos! Here’s what my workout looked like today: Pretty cheerful considering it’s […]
Long, Lazy Weekend
Ahhhhhh, there’s nothing in the world like a relaxing “3-out-of-4”-day weekend! (I had Friday off, but worked Saturday, then had yesterday and today off – not a 4-day weekend, not even really a 3-day weekend, but at least I got 3 out of 4.) IronHubs’ work schedule was similarly jacked, so we didn’t go away […]
Core Work is Fun and Easy!
I have a love-hate relationship with core work. I love what it has done for my running and my overall fitness, but for some reason I still hate to do it. It’s arguably the most important cross-training you can do and certainly the simplest and it takes the least amount of time, so why doesn’t […]
The Month o’ March is Done!
I enjoyed February’s monthly recap so much, I’ve decided to make it a regular feature. Until I get tired of it or forget to do it, that is. March was a pretty terrific month, all things considered. I put a new Half-Iron training schedule on the fridge and stuck to it about 99% of the […]
The Week in Review
Week Two of WTH? training is in the books and, overall, it was a pretty decent week. Training volume is still really low while I’m working the kinks out of my piriformis/hammy, but I’m a fan of the “start slow and build gradually” school of thought. This is what my weekly plan looks like: Monday […]
Monday Miscellany
Monday is a rest day for me (from exercise – it tends to be busy with “real life” stuff), which means I don’t get a good head-clearing sweat session. Boo. Here are some of the things traipsing around in my brain: Today is the beginning of Week 2 of my Half-Iron training. Week 1 wasn’t […]
Monday Thoughts
Today is the first day of Marathon Training!!! Oh, how I love starting a new training schedule. I spent a few hours yesterday tweaking all the ins and outs of this one because here’s what’s going on in my life between now and Marathon Day: My next sprint-distance TRI, which is only a month away Big […]
Marriage in Training
Nine times out of ten it is completely excellent to have a husband who also runs, bikes and swims. A husband who pushes me to my limits and beyond, a husband who understands why I want to eat pasta three nights a week and don’t keep sweets in the house. A husband who knows what […]
Tryin’ out my TRI
You know the Principle of Specificity? Well, I took it to a whole ‘nuther level today and did a swim, bike and run on the exact course where my TRI will be in two weeks. How did that work out for me? The short answer is “It kicked my booty.” The long answer is much […]
