Happy Friday! Currently I’m: Feeling excited for Easter. Reading the stacks of magazines I seemed to have subscribed to. Longing for some spring-like weather. Laughing at the image in my head of my MIL getting her brisket and the rest of Passover Seder through airport security. Crying when I think of Sandyhook. Still. Looking forward [Read More]
Archives for 2013
Weekend Wrap-Up
First the workouts: Monday: Sweat your nuts off yoga. Ok it’s really hot vinyasa flow yoga. This is that hard class I whined about. It isn’t as hard anymore. Go me. Tuesday: Thought I had 2(4x400m). Did 6x400m then ran out of time. Actual workout was 2(6x400m). Whoops. Wednesday: Barbell strength class Thursday: Tempo run. [Read More]
The Groan Heard Round the World
In an unending quest to shake things up around here, well specifically around my midriff, I went to a new (to me) Barbell Strength class the other day. You already know I am no stranger to weights, so this was no biggie. Or so I thought. I got to class on the late-ish side and [Read More]
Weekend Wrap-Up
Monday: Yoga, upper body weights Tuesday: 4 miles, 4x800m Wednesday: Full body weights Thursday: 6 mile progression run, corework Friday: Endurance spin class, Upper body weights Saturday: rest Sunday: 12 miles, family swim A decent week. I got all of my workouts in, although Tuesday’s speed work should have been 6x800m. Volunteer obligations I signed [Read More]
Why is Dressing Up Like Brain Surgery?
Before I get into weekend brain surgery, I mean festivities, here’s how the week panned out workout-wise: Monday: Spin class, upper body weights Tuesday: 6 mile run 2x1200m, 4x800m, lower body weights Wednesday: Yoga Thursday: Run 7 miles, 4@tempo pace, corework. This sucked. Legs were dead. Not sure why. Friday: Run 2 miles, total body [Read More]
Stuff I Love: Green Edition
It’s beginning to look a lot like St. Patty’s….wait…no it’s not…with all the snow on the ground it still looks like Christmas, who am I kidding? But it IS almost St. Patty’s Day and since I have not a single drop (that I know of) of Irish blood in me, I’m celebrating with some of [Read More]
Running Blogger’s Guide to the Perfect Snow Day
We’ve been getting a ‘snow event’ pretty much weekly here lately so I’ve become somewhat of an expert on all things snow day. Here are some tips to make the most of when those flurries fly: Race to store at first mention of a snowstorm and stock up on essentials: Batteries, candles, protein powder, wine, [Read More]
Motivation Monday: Fan Edition
When I do my long runs, I like to keep my head in a positive place. Among the rainbows and unicorns that danced in my head as I banged out yesterday’s 11-miler, I got to thinking about the impact spectators have on me in races: One of them gave me the mantra I still use [Read More]
February Wrap-Up
Happy March! It’s in like a lion here with blowing snow (what else is new?) and frigid wind chills. So let’s wrap up February: Miles run: 71 Miles Cycled: 75 Races: 1 Muddy Monk Frozen 5: DNS because the trails were a sheet of ice. Virtual Races: 3 Colton’s Army Grandma Lil Team Gab Goals for [Read More]
Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?
Despite a milder winter overall, February in these parts has been especially snowy. I just heard on the radio today that February is the leading month for weight gain too. I think I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve seen the sun. The cold, clouds and short daylight hours (although daylight [Read More]
