I’ve been a strength training machine these past several weeks. When MESTRENGTH offered to send me their drink powders to try out, who was I to refuse? How is MESTRENGTH different? It’s an electrolyte drink with zero carbs, sugars or calories. There are no artificial flavors or sweeteners and it’s vegan and gluten free. What’s [Read More]
My Worst Race
Today’s Tuesdays on the Run linkup poses the question: What was your worst race? Ouch. Bad races? I’ve had a few. Mostly my races have gone bad due to weather. I’ve had more than my share of heat, rain, hurricanes and the like. The most extreme are detailed here. But the absolute worst race? That distinction [Read More]
2015 Race Plans
My 2015 race schedule is sketchy at best right now. Thanks to the RocknBlog gig, it’ll be a little like Where in the world is Marcia? Because I am absolutely smitten (there I said it) with this strength training thing I’ve got going, and forcing myself to concentrate on learning to swim, I won’t start [Read More]
5 Christmas Miracles
1. We are snowless and mild here. Payback for last year’s polar vortex, I think. It’s not pretty by any means, but running outside at the end of December without a jacket or black ice? Priceless! 2. I got two (count em, 2!) unassisted pullups on Christmas Eve. There was almost a third but I [Read More]
Running and Lifting and Rocking, Oh My!
I’m linking up with Katie for Marvelous in My Monday! Is it winter break where you are? It is here and I have to say it’s pretty divine. The dogs got me up but not after sleeping a whole extra hour. I’m hoping the kids will stay down for awhile longer. Love me some morning [Read More]
My Year of Running
I’m linking up twice today: With Amanda for My Year of Running… …and for Tuesdays on the Run, where the topic is race bling. 2014 was a good running year for me. Not because I set new PRs (I did not) but because I let go of the pace monkey and ran for the joy of [Read More]
Extreme Race Conditions and Tips for Conquering Them
I’m linking up today with Erika, April and Patty for Tuesdays on the Run. This week we’re talking about extreme race conditions. If you hang around here you know that extreme is my middle name. My friends call me a bad weather magnet and they may be right. I’ve actually raced in more than my [Read More]
It’s Race Week
First things first: Week 15 of NYCM training went like this: Total Miles: 21 Monday: Yoga Tuesday: 4 miles Wednesday: Strength/core Thursday: 6 miles with 1.5 and 1 mile tempo intervals Friday: 4 miles and strength for legs Saturday: Rest Sunday: 7 miles hilly So yeah, it’s race week and I’m feeling remarkably calm. I [Read More]
NYCM Week 14 Training
Miles: 26 Monday: Yoga Tuesday: Rest (giving wonky knee some healing time) Wednesday: 8 miles upper body strength/core Thursday: 3 miles (plyo intervals) Friday: Rest Saturday: 5k Race Sunday: 12.1 miles Except for the extra rest day, the first week of taper didn’t feel very tapery. Sunday’s 12 at half marathon pace felt like plenty [Read More]
WICW and a WINner
WICW. No that’s not a typo. WICW stands for Where I Chafed Wednesday. You can tell it’s marathon season when we’re talking chafe around here. One would think that after running marathons for 7 years and counting, I’d have chafing under control. Um, apparently not so much. Behold my latest lovely: Looks like a chest [Read More]
