Before we get to the rest of the weekly high- (and low) lights, here’s how week 2 of Indy Monumental Marathon training went. Not too shabby if I do say so myself: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 4x800m repeats Wednesday: 10 Miles Bike, Strength, Swim 800 yds. Thursday: Run 6 miles Friday: Rest Saturday: RnRCHI 5k [Read More]
Running and Skating and Freezing
Here’s the week in workouts: Monday: Plyo intervals Tuesday: Run 4 miles Wednesday: Strength/Yoga Thursday: Run 5 miles Friday: Rest Saturday: Run 10 miles Sunday: Strength/Swim It was high school finals week here. Tension ran high. Mom’s taxi service ran overtime with the unusual schedule. I was so proud of the way the week went. [Read More]
Weekly Wrap: Party Edition
Before we get to the highlights, here’s how the week in workouts went: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 5 miles Wednesday: Swim and Yoga Thursday: Run 4 mile progression run Friday: Run 8 miles Saturday: Rest Sunday: Strength and Swim It was a busy and stressful week. I was the mystery reader for Thing 2’s 4th grade [Read More]
Whip, Nae Nae and the Haunted Hip
It was a busy Halloween weekend. Single parenting made it even moreso. Two sleepovers (one here) a teenager party (not here thank heavens) pumpkin carving, trick or treat and a morning-after Halloween pancake breakfast kept me hopping. The mom taxi worked overtime. This was all compounded by ghastly Halloween weather: Cold, raw and rainy. The [Read More]
October Currently and Kindness Update
I’m in that post-marathon place. Many get the blues at this point, but I feel more a sense of relief. Now I can run what I want as fast or slow as I want…or do something else entirely (like laundry). I have a few races left this year but I’m not letting those pressure me. [Read More]
Givers vs Takers
It was utter chaos here this morning. Day two of back to school and it’s already hit the fan. Thing 2 has her usual schedule and usual bus. But Thing 1 is navigating high school. A big one with 5,000+ students. With a zillion buses and morning traffic in total gridlock, I’d be hard-pressed to [Read More]
Marathon Training, Sinkholes and Wasps in the Attic
Total Mileage: 34 miles run, 2 miles swim Monday: Yoga Tuesday: Run 6 miles with 3 miles @tempo pace, Swim 800m Wednesday: Strength & Core, Swim 800m Thursday: Run 8 miles. Speedwork 2(6x400m), Swim 800m Friday: Run 2 miles, Plyometric intervals, upper body strength, swim 800m Saturday: Rest Sunday: Run 17 miles Running this week went well. [Read More]
My Child-Free Week
The kiddos flew out to NC to visit their grandparents last week. In fact even the Caveman was away on business for a couple of days , leaving me and my dog and fish posse all on our own. What’s a mom to do with a big fat slice of FREE-TIME? An evening workout. That’s [Read More]
Marathon Training and Party Weekend Rewind
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]