I was so excited to run this inaugural race–finally a chance to meet more local bloggers! The race was fairly close by and started at 8 so I took my time getting up and out. Goal: Stay away from the Garmin and just see what I can do. My speed and tempo work over the past [Read More]
Archives for 2011
Friday Filler
I love mail!I got a package all the way from Italy the other day! The Black Knight sent goodies from The Elton John and Chicago concerts he saw there. Thank you so much Stefano!What’s the best concert you ever saw? Journey maybe? No, Springsteen! What’s better than racing?Racing in a new skirt! The fruit of [Read More]
July Good-Bad-Ugly
Miles run in July: 132Up slightly from 123 in JuneRaces: 0 (because I blew off the lightning/thunder half on 7/23) oops. GoodI added back a weekly speed workout. I’m steadily regaining running efficiency, able to sustain a faster pace, and ALL of my workouts are more enjoyable. I’m getting my head rewrapped around covering 26.2. I [Read More]
Life is a Series of Equations
google images I had one of, if not THE best, workouts of the year yesterday: 2(8x400m) flanked by warmup/cooldown miles, followed by yoga, topped off with a little something for the core. You know you’re in trouble when your workout is expressed as an equation. The final three intervals got a little ragged but overall [Read More]
Confidence
Google images After answering the question yesterday about when I considered myself a runner, I felt a little embarrassed by admitting to all of you how seemingly full of myself I was as a kid. There’s a fine line between self-confidence and arrogance after all. (Thank you Fancy Nancy for admitting your gymnastic aspirations–good to [Read More]
Q and A: Best Race and More
Elena asked: What was your best race and why? It was my first 10k for the season in 2008. I believed I was capable of holding a particular pace. My plan was to run the first 4 miles, then if I felt like I had anything left to pick it up until the finish. In [Read More]
Weekend Rewind and Goals
Half Marathon HellAfter much deliberation, I went to the half marathon on Saturday. We’d gotten 6+” of rain overnight and it was still pouring and hot and humid when I picked up my packet. I ran back to the car to get my frozen fuel belt and ended up sitting there. Two claps of thunder [Read More]
4 For Friday
1. To Race or Not to Race?I have a half marathon tomorrow. Forecast says low of 75 high of 93. High humidity of course. I am not good in heat. The course map shows water stations every 3 miles (I hope they change that). But I need to get in the miles anyway. Do I [Read More]
Thursday Q and A’s
Caroline asks: What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?I did ziplining in Puerto Rico but the craziest, make that stupidest, thing I’ve ever done is borrow my mother’s engagement ring and wear it to an REO concert when I was 16 then proceed to lose it. I’ve since replaced the ring but I will never [Read More]
Q and A: Caveman Edition
Terzah asked: How did your husband propose?He told me we were meeting one of his friends from college for dinner. We got there and sat at the bar waiting for the other couple. Caveman goes “Maybe I should go check and see if they’re seated upstairs” so off he goes.He’s gone a long time, I’m [Read More]
