This week’s Tuesdays on the Run topic is a timely one: Running in heat. Although it’s been a relatively cool spring here so far, the heat seems to be rolling in. Since the very hot and cancelled Chicago Marathon 2007 was my first, and I finished, upright with a smile (ok a fake one), I [Read More]
July Recap/August Goals
Miles run: 113 This is the most I’ve run since July 2011, when I ran 114. Miles run on trails: 50 Cycling miles: 60 Speed sessions: 4 Plyometric workouts: 4 Strength/corework sessions: 9 Hill workouts: 1 Workouts missed: 0 Birthdays celebrated: 2 Birthday cakes baked: 3 + 24 cupcakes Races: 1 (RnR Chi) Pool days: [Read More]
Marathon Training Progress Report
Three weeks of Marine Corps Marathon training are under my belt. I’ve covered every mile and missed zero workouts. Although I’m feeling stronger and so much better as I come back from the Vitamin D deficiency, I am nowhere near where I was pace-wise when I was running my best, nor am I sure I [Read More]
The Path Less Traveled and a Winner
Although we enjoyed somewhat of a break in the ridiculous heat that much of the country has been struggling with, it was still a humid 75 degrees at 5 am when I headed out for yesterday’s 12 miler. I knew my usual running routes would leave me suffering, swearing and probably cutting my run short: [Read More]
Tuesday Tids: Cranky Hot Edition
Just one week into marathon training and I’m craving salt. Our ridiculous temps may have something to do with that. The buy 1 get 1 Frappuccino sale at Target Starbucks could not end soon enough. Many of you are doing the RW run streak. I just completed the Starbuck’s Frappuccino streak and have the gut [Read More]
