The weekend started with an early long run. I haven’t run 15 miles since NYCM training last summer. I did everything in my power beforehand to make it a success. Like freezing my fuel bottles the night before. At the crack of dawn I packed a cooler and headed to the trails. The last time I spent [Read More]
Parties, Parties and a Winner
This past weekend was the Chicago Running Bloggers holiday meetup. Who knew there were so many bloggers in Chi-town? Not I. We went for a 3 mile run in the wind and rain, then came back to Erin’s place for food and festivities. Wow runners sure can cook. And eat! There was a ‘most festively [Read More]
July Good-Bad-Ugly
Miles run in July: 132Up slightly from 123 in JuneRaces: 0 (because I blew off the lightning/thunder half on 7/23) oops. GoodI added back a weekly speed workout. I’m steadily regaining running efficiency, able to sustain a faster pace, and ALL of my workouts are more enjoyable. I’m getting my head rewrapped around covering 26.2. I [Read More]
Life is a Series of Equations
google images I had one of, if not THE best, workouts of the year yesterday: 2(8x400m) flanked by warmup/cooldown miles, followed by yoga, topped off with a little something for the core. You know you’re in trouble when your workout is expressed as an equation. The final three intervals got a little ragged but overall [Read More]
Weekend Rewind and Goals
Half Marathon HellAfter much deliberation, I went to the half marathon on Saturday. We’d gotten 6+” of rain overnight and it was still pouring and hot and humid when I picked up my packet. I ran back to the car to get my frozen fuel belt and ended up sitting there. Two claps of thunder [Read More]
Manic Monday Mash
Thank you all for the birthday wishes! It was a fun day. I don’t like hills much so I’m glad not really to be over the proverbial age one. Unless you count the amorphous lump of chocolate dough ingnited by one lonely and rapidly melting candle that was presented at the restaurant and shared devoured by [Read More]
Mental Toughness: Sweat and the Biology of Bliss
I am in the throes of party preparation once again, the final of my family’s “triad of summer birthday celebrations” Thing 2 is turning 4 shortly and I’ve spent the better part of this week searching for the perfect lemon cake recipe, stuffing the pinata, and amassing large quantites of food/drink/favors/games necessary for the big [Read More]
