With no speedwork to speak of since July, I went into this race about as untrained as I’ve ever been in a long time.Coming off the hip injury, my goal for this race was to run a strong(ish) tempo pace and use that to calculate training paces for Carlsbad. Um, you’d be correct if you [Read More]
Weigh-In Wednesday and Other Gobbles
Our first two social engagements of the season happened last weekend. Wow they were fun. We are blessed with wonderful neighbors. While I didn’t go crazy eating at these parties, I didn’t restrict myself either. But I could tell that still I ate more than my body wanted/needed.Week 1: -1.4This week: -1Total: -2.4 poundsWeightloss + [Read More]
Recipe for a Rockin’ Race Calendar
Tis the season for a flurry of race-planning activity.Some have their 2012 calendars already bursting with commitments, others are still in the pondering stage and then there are those seat-of-the-pants peeps who sign up on race day. I’ve been slowly peppering my 2012 calendar with races lately. My recipe goes like this:1. Start with one, [Read More]
Stress Less Holiday Training Plan: The Mid-Term
I’ve been chipping away at my Stress Less Holiday Training Plan for a whole month already. Time truly flies. Much like in a running plan, I feel like I’ve built a decent base by getting into a more productive routine and dealing with things I’d typically procrastinate and be caught scrambling with in the 11th hour.When [Read More]
Three Things Thursday
1. Temperature AmnesiaIs it just me or do you forget how to dress appropriately for running as soon as the temps dip? I felt like a total wimp wearing my jacket on my run this morning. Until I got out there. It was 28 degrees but holy wind chill Batman! I felt better when I [Read More]
What I Ate/Weigh-In Wednesday
With renewed focus on reeling in my weight before it gets completely out of control, I’ve joined What I Ate Wednesday at Peas and Crayons. I was off to a strong start (down 1.8 pounds) last week before leaving for NYC. Alas that progress was blown to shreds. No thanks to this tasty morsel from [Read More]
Vacation in New York City
Since I’m so tired and in dire need of catching up on everything, hello laundry, blogs, mail, I’ll make it quick today and share some pics of our anniversary weekend in New York. Thanks to everyone for the well wishes here and on Facebook! First order of business: Seek out and sample as many ice rinks [Read More]
Three Things and Two Winners
1. Queen of DenialI can’t remember the last time I stepped on the scale. It’s not like I feel terrible or my clothes are tight, but then again I haven’t even tried on my smallest cords since it cooled off. I faced the music yesterday and hopped on. Yes, time to pull the choke chain. [Read More]
Stuff I Love: Humpday Edition
It rained about 2″ here yesterday and it’s still pouring buckets again today. Plus it’s all expected to freeze tonight. Glory.What do I do when it’s all nasty like that? A) Scream and get all crazy because I’m vitamin D deprived.B) Head down to the dungeon of doom for a date with the mill.C) Put [Read More]
NonTraining Recap
Here’s how last week shook out: Monday: Yoga. And I lived to tell about it. Nothing snapped or pulled; no sprains, strains or paralysis. Split shorts guy didn’t even show up.Tuesday: 6 mile run, lower body weights, hip/glute/coreworkWednesday: 15 mile bike ride, upper body weights, hip/glute/coreworkThursday: Plyo intervals on the mill, including 2 miles of runningFriday: [Read More]
