This post is sponsored by Speedo USA. I received Speedo products as compensation. Spring is here. Spring break is upon us (HOORAY!) and around the corner? Hellooooo summer! Warmer temps = swimsuit weather. Wait, what? Did someone say swimsuit? Does that two-syllable “S” word send you off in a Spandex-induced panic? Let’s stop the madness right [Read More]
Black Friday Runfessions
Here we are again, time for another edition of the Runfession Friday Linkup, where we share our transgressions and go forth into December with a clean conscience. Despite being pretty wiped out from Thanksgiving shenanigans, I have no shortage of things to come clean about so let’s get to it: I runfess that I failed [Read More]
Runfessions, Swimfessions and Some Trailhead
July why do you fly so fast? Yes, time for another edition of Runfessions. The linkup where we share our sweatiest transgressions so we can start the new month fresh. Ready? Let’s go! You may have noticed in my weekly wrap posts that I’m still swimming. I could tell you I’m swimming because I’m eyeing [Read More]
The Week That Changed Everything
Before I get to the rest of the weekly goodness, here’s how my workouts went. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 6 miles Wednesday: 1 hr evolution cycle + 1000 yds swim Thursday: Run 5 miles Friday: 800 yds. swim, 10 miles bike Saturday: Strength Sunday: 9 miles As far as weeks go, this one was fairly [Read More]
Spring, Marathon Lotteries and an Excuse to Fail?
Today I’m thinking out loud with the lovely Amanda. Join us! The past few days here have been divine. After a winter with record warmth, the groundhog was right: spring has come early. At least for this week. It got up into the 70’s here the other day and I had my first truly “hot” [Read More]
Training in the Dead of Winter
Before I get to other stuff, here’s how the training week went: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Yoga Wednesday: Strength Thursday: Run 5 miles Friday: Bike and Swim Saturday: 8 miles on the mill Sunday: Strength Highlights This week was a little messed up. Do you ever get the feeling germs are closing in around you? It [Read More]
Training Ups and Downs
Here’s how the training week went: Monday: Rest Tuesday: 4 miles Wednesday: Bike + Swim Thursday: 8 miles Friday: Swim Saturday: 7 miles Sunday: Strength + Swim I mentioned in my coffee date post it was a single-parenting week, which kept me quite busy. It also means I ate more of the foods I wanted [Read More]
Workouts this Week: Still On the Fence
Here’s how the week in workouts went: Monday: Rest Tuesday: 2 mile run as part of HIIT intervals Wednesday: Yoga and Swim Thursday: Ran 5 miles Friday: Strength and Swim Saturday: Run 7 miles Sunday: Killer Strength It was another single parenting week. Relative to last year when the Caveman spent the month of January [Read More]
Marathon Training in Heat and Why I Keep Swimming
This was the hottest, most humid weekend of the year so far. I had a 20-miler on tap. Go. Me. Total miles run: 31 Swim: 3 miles Monday: Yoga, strength and core Tuesday: 6 miles on mill speedwork 1600m, 3200m, 2x800m, swim 800m Wednesday: Yoga and swim 800m Thursday: 5 miles and swim 800m Friday: [Read More]