Did you ever dread something but when it gets cancelled, rather than feel relieved, you’re sort of bummed? That’s exactly where I am right now with two things. Remember that super sprint tri I did last spring at the high school? It was Outside Bike-Track Run-Pool Swim and it was my very first tri adventure. [Read More]
Chicago’s Not-So-Perfect 10
Before we get to the week’s ups and downs, here’s how my workouts went: Monday: Rest Tuesday: 6 miles Wednesday: Pool closed due to lightning so Strength & Yoga Thursday: 4 miles Friday: Rest Saturday: 10 Miles Sunday: Strength Training. Pool was packed so no swim again Another week with zero swimming. With my triathlon 2 months away, it’s [Read More]
I’ve Got 99 Problems But Running Ain’t One
Ffffrozen. That’s the word that describes me right now, since we arrived home from our spring break trip to find that our furnace was done with winter but Mom Nature was not. It’s 28 degrees outside and 55 degrees in here as I type and I am thankful for my trusty Thermoball. But we’re not talking [Read More]
Runfession Friday: Commando Edition
Nothing makes time fly like another installment of the Runfessions linkup! The last Friday of the month means its time to come clean and bare your sweaty soul. Let’s get started, shall we? Speaking of dirty secrets I can’t stand getting my running shoes muddy. There I said it. A couple of weeks ago I [Read More]
Race Shirt Conundrum
It’s an age-old question and the topic of this week’s Tuesdays on the Run. Should one wear the race shirt TO the race? AFTER the race? For me, the answer has always been you EARN the shirt by FINISHING the race. You wear the race shirt as a badge of honor for completing the race. Similar [Read More]
Race Report: St. Paddy’s Day 5k
Before we get to the race, here’s how the workouts this week went: Monday: 4 miles Tuesday: Rest Wednesday: 6 miles w/400m repeats Thursday: Bike & Swim Friday: 9 hilly miles Saturday: 5k race Sunday: Strength training It was a mixed up, chaotic week. One that ended with a call from the school nurse [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]
The Best Part of Running: One Crazy Adventure at a Time
The Tuesdays on the Run topic this week is a fill-in the blank: The best part of running is_________. We all know running has MANY benefits. Health, social, mental, physical, adventure, challenge, discipline, endorphins, energy, hello bling…..with so much goodness, how does one even begin to pick the very best thing about it? I love [Read More]
Things That Make You Go…..
Before we get to the “WTH?” portion of today’s post, let’s recap the week’s workouts: Monday: Rest Tuesday: 5 miles, speedwork on mill 800m repeats Wednesday: 1 hr. Bike & Swim Thursday: 5 miles Friday: Yoga + 3 trail miles Saturday: 8 miles Sunday: Strength Overall it was an uneventful week. Weather, although milder, is still so [Read More]
Tell Me Something Good and a Giveaway
It’s Friday! A new month! A month with SPRING in it, whenever it decides to get here. Let’s celebrate the near weekend with some good things: Spring Break. 22 more days and we’re outta here. Holla! Grape Kombucha. It finally happened. Our Whole Foods got new kombucha flavors. It doesn’t take much to delight me, [Read More]
