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Birthday Week This and That and a Winner
Yep, smack in the middle of holiday chaos, yours truly is getting…even…Older! Actually I never minded as a kid because things were so festive and fun and my birthday often fell on class party day. But now? Well it beats the alternative I guess. Thing 2: “Mom who do you want on your birthday cake: [Read More]
Tale of an Angry Ham: Injury Update
Google Images Finally seeing Dr. Miracle yesterday was like coming home as I hadn’t been in since the achilles fiasco pre-Boston 2010.I resisted the urge to collapse into his waiting arms sobbing as I shared details of the utter shambles this entire racing year has been. Honestly I had other things on my mind, namely [Read More]
What I Ate/Weigh-In Wednesday
No earth shattering weight loss to report but things are moving slowly, in the right direction. Pre-run breakfast: The good ole banana with almond butter, with 1/2 a cup of coffee and lots of water. Apres run: Protein Recovery Shake: coconut milk, frozen mixed berries, Collagen Sport Protein Powder, spinach, splash of orange juice. Afternoon [Read More]
Injured Reserve Redux
Last week was a cutback week and oh yes, I cut back alright.Here’s how it went:Monday: A slow, 6-mile recovery run after last weekend’s 5k (where I reinjured the ornery hammy/glute) and half marathon (where the injured h&g hurt like hell but, in my infinite wisdom, I pushed through anyway.) Wednesday: At it again, this time I [Read More]
Motivation Monday: Stick the Landing
Google Images 2011 is fading fast, you’re in the midst of holiday parties, getting decorations up, shopping and all things festive and frantic. It’s easy to push health and fitness to the back burner or say eff it altogether and let it all go this month, joining a billion others jamming the gym come January.Sound [Read More]
Thursday 3
JackedI definitely re-pulled my hamstring in the race(s) last week. I cut yesterday’s run short because no good was going to come of going longer or faster. Thankfully it was mild–if you call 28 degrees mild–so I bailed to the bike. No worries, hell or high water, I’ll be ready for Carlsbad in January! It’s [Read More]
What I Ate/Weigh-In Wednesday
I started the day in my usual way: 1/2 a Think Thin bar with 1/2 a cup of coffee with a pinch of Stevia. Oh and a big glass of water. Morning snack was a banana w/almond butter and more water. Lunch was a big honkin’ salad: spinach/romaine, tomatoes, cucumber, red peppers, nuts, berries, seeds, [Read More]
Thanksgiving Weekend: Final Morsels and a Snark Attack
Thanksgiving dinner for 26 went off here without a hitch. The turkey was juicy and fabulous, no fights or fires like last year broke out and I even remembered the cranberries. I attribute much of the success to proper pacing (at least I can pace something properly) and doing as much as possible beforehand. Hit: Lime [Read More]
Race Report: Turkey Trot Half Marathon
And so it ended much like it began. It’s funny how things come full circle sometimes. This half marathon was so much like the first one I did this year it was uncanny. This point-to-point race was done on forest preserve trails. I’d spent almost 10 years of my life living within a mile of these [Read More]
