Before we get to the inspiring stuff, here’s how week 7 of my training for the Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon panned out: Total Miles: 27 Monday: Yoga Tuesday: 6 mile pace run Wednesday: 1 hour easy run Thursday: Strength/Drills, Pear Sports HIIT workout Friday: 8xHill repeats Saturday: Rest Sunday: 11 miles (cold, windy, hilly course) Everyday: Pushups and [Read More]
Pensive Today
My dad’s having knee replacement surgery today. In a perfect world, this is a good thing as he has trouble getting around to the point where I don’t even invite him to things where he’d have to climb around bleachers or stadium seats anymore. His health is far from perfect and I suspect surgery and recovery, [Read More]
Inspired or Defeated?
Google images I saw a comment on another blog the other day that made me sad. It said something to the effect of (paraphrasing here): …”especially when I read running blogs and see these super athletes running 10 and 11 miles at paces I cannot hold for even one mile….then I go out and run [Read More]
4:56
No that’s not my mile time (as if), it’s the time I actually hit the road RUNNING this morning.My luxurious window of time, compliments of preschool, has been slammed shut now that summer is here so I have to step up and be more creative in planning my runs before The Caveman leaves for work. [Read More]
To All Who Are Toeing the Starting Line
As summer wanes and fall draws ever nearer, I hope that all of you who committed to running a race this coming season, whether you stepped out of your comfort zone and signed up for your first 5k, challenged yourself with a new distance or took a risk on a marathon for the first time [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]
