Before we get to the race, here’s how the workouts this week went: Monday: 4 miles Tuesday: Rest Wednesday: 6 miles w/400m repeats Thursday: Bike & Swim Friday: 9 hilly miles Saturday: 5k race Sunday: Strength training It was a mixed up, chaotic week. One that ended with a call from the school nurse [Read More]
Rock n Roll Vegas Race Report
I’ve been anticipating this Rock n Roll Remix weekend for ever. Since it was our 17th wedding anniversary, the Caveman and kids accompanied me. We got up and over to the airport in the wee dark hours Saturday morning for our flight from Chicago to Las Vegas. The plan was to run the 5k on [Read More]
Race Report: 5k For the Dogs
Before I get to the race: Saturday Thing 1’s track sectionals were the focus of our day. We were there (in the rain at times) from 8:30 until 5. She PR’d her 200m and came in 2nd, missing State by less than a second, and oh my her long jump. She usually jumps high 12’s/low [Read More]
Eggshell Shuffle Race Report
At last I ran a race! I hadn’t raced since the 3 turkey trots last November so it’s been quite a dry spell. This was really more of a fun run. I ran alone in 2013, Thing 1 ran it with me last year and this year Thing 2 wanted to join in the fun. [Read More]
A Tale of 3 Turkey Trots
Actually here are the tales of trot 1 and trot 2 if you missed them. I’ve done the Schaumburg Half here before, but never the 5k. This is the cheaper, less crowded sister race to the hometown one I’ve been complaining about. It was supposed to be a warmer day, and it was. However at [Read More]
Cold Turkey Race Report
I signed up for not one, not two but 3 turkey trots this year. Having Hurricane MIL in town will do that. Need to run off the crazy. The first was yesterday. I hoped to get this one in before the monsoons set in, but the rain started as soon as I left the house. [Read More]
Pumpkin Chase Race Report
It breaks my heart to tell you this, but I was supposed to be in Denver this weekend for the RnR Denver Half. Alas I am not. It’s a long story but suffice it to say, flights to NYC for the marathon in 2 weeks were more $$$ than anticipated and the fallout was no [Read More]
Race Report: CureSade 5k
Since it was a recovery week and all, what better time to sneak in a little racing action? I found a trail race pretty close to home. Images of russet leaves lit by golden sunlight danced in my head. Alas, race day dawned grey and blustery. And cold. And is that snow in the air? [Read More]
NYCM Training and Racing
NYCM training week 11 is complete. Here’s how it went: Total miles: 38 Monday: Hot vinyasa flow yoga Tuesday: 4 miles Wednesday: 7 miles (10x800m) Thursday: 6.14 trail miles Friday: Rest Saturday: 18.15. It warmed up and this sucked after about 14 but it’s done. Sunday: 3.1 5k with kiddos This was a solid week [Read More]
