Before we get to the fun stuff, here’s how my workout week went: Monday Rest Tuesday Yoga Wednesday Strength/core Thursday 4 miles Friday 5 miles, squeezed this one in after hearing mega snow was in the weekend forecast Saturday 4 miles Sunday: Strength, swim I didn’t do much running this week and that’s ok. Other than a [Read More]
A Perfect Run and More Weekend Fun
It’s been cold pretty much everywhere. Getting out to run has been no picnic. I got out yesterday for 7 or 8. After being in the single digits, 19 degrees was a balmy treat. It was one of those runs that just felt right. No urge to stop in the first mile. No longing to [Read More]
Virtual Race Report
Last week I helped Toni celebrate her 34th birthday and 1st blogiversary by participating in her 3.5 mile virtual run. Although Chi-town has been eerily deficient in the snow department this year, our first ‘major’ storm of the season was just getting underway when I set out. The snow came fast, with a furious wind. [Read More]
Even the Best Laid Plans…
I had such high hopes for this holiday weekend mileage-wise. Modern Caveman is off, kids are out of school, the world is my oyster. The roads await. Not so fast. First we were shellacked with ice. Then came the monsoon that relegated me to a sentence on the treadmill. Balmy temps coupled with sudden shocks [Read More]
