Week 2 half marathon training went like this: Total mileage: 21.6 Monday: Rest Tuesday: Race Pace intervals 5 miles Wednesday: 4 miles easy Thursday: Running Drills, strength Friday: Hill repeats 5.4 miles. The icy roads didn’t do me any favors, but I didn’t break a hip either, so win! Saturday: Heavy weights. Let the picture [Read More]
5 Things I’m Looking Forward To
Hills! Ok you know hills and I are not friends. But today’s ‘speed’ workout is about charging up hills. So I’m going to be a good sport and get charging….as soon as morning rush traffic clears…and maybe some fog…probably need some road salt in my fuel belt too… Testing a new shoe: The best Swedish [Read More]
Race Pace Head Case
Yesterday on the new training plan, my coach wanted 7 intervals of 3 minutes each at half marathon pace. I’m somewhat embarrassed to admit this gave me no small amount of angst. Coming off a year riddled with injury and the heart scare, in which I ran (I use the term loosely) four halves but [Read More]
Readers’ Choice Awards
While this blog turns 5 years old this month, the MHS Facebook page is but a baby, little more than a year or 2 old?? (go me for keeping track–ha!) Despite it’s youth, I’ve come to enjoy those who check in regularly, especially for our morning banter. We whine about weather (of course) talk workouts, [Read More]
Training Week 1: My New Plan
I mentioned last week I’m changing up my training this time around. For 14 weeks, I’ll train for the Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon using Race Ready Coaching. It’s an online program put together by a team of elite (read very badass) coaches. I was invited to test this plan free of charge, however one of [Read More]
Here’s the Plan
I feel overwhelmed just reading some of the goals and resolutions I see flying around the blogoshpere lately. While I am historically not a resolutioner, there are some tweaks I will be making to my plan this year. Actually I’ve already made some of them back in October with the #OneSmallChange Challenge. January 1 is [Read More]
Tips for Winter Running Safety
Baby it’s cold outside, and it’s been snowy too. Roads have been a mess for cars let alone runners. What better time to review some things to keep in mind when navigating icy roads on foot? Change your shoes for better traction. Personally I like a trail shoe since I avoid deep snow for the [Read More]
Love/Don’t Love
Love: When Athleta has a good sale. Heck I love when anyone has a good sale. Don’t Love: When I shop with abandon only to find the sale got even better the day after I blew my wad. Love: That Things 1 and 2 had sleepover friends yesterday. Don’t Love: They all went home just [Read More]
#Elf4Health and #OneSmallChange
The Elf4Health Challenge ended on Sunday. I can’t say enough about how meaningful this challenge was. Over the course of a month we were given daily challenges like eat the rainbow, clean out your pantry/closet/fridge, do 100 burpees, make a donation and operation beautiful to name just a few. I went in to it hoping [Read More]
Things That Make Me Wanna Barf
I thought I was so sly as I quietly loaded the family stockings with goodies prematurely. One less thing to rush around and do at crunch time right? Well the jig was up yesterday when Thing 2 discovered the booty. Now there will be only coal on Christmas. Serves them right. Adidas unveiled the 2014 [Read More]
