Well hello August. You sure came around quick. August is kind of a buzzkill around here because both my kids head back to school, although they’re looking forward to it, so maybe not so bad. To me it signals the slide toward the end of summer and the end of the year. I’m sitting down [Read More]
I’m Not Injured, You’re Injured
Okay you’re not injured. At least I hope you’re not. I hope I’m not either but that’s wishful thinking. Try as I might to NOT ramp up the miles for Hood to Coast too quickly, this week there was a bump in the road…or shall we say on the trail. Here’s how the week in [Read More]
Runfessions: Where Have the Chicago Races Gone?
July is rapidly slipping away. Seriously where is this crazy year going? Before we welcome August, let’s open up the Runfessional. You know the drill. Let’s get started. It seems like racing is back for most of the country. When I saw someone on Instagram with a big bundle of Chicago-area virtual race swag, I [Read More]
Weekly Rundown: 4 Weeks til Hood to Coast
With just 4 weeks remaining until the Hood to Coast Relay, the words WTH was I thinking come to mind. It’s not that running doesn’t feel good, it does. It’s the low mileage that worries me. Ramping up too quickly would be even riskier so there’s that. We are still looking for one runner to [Read More]
A Midsummer’s Weekly Rundown
Another week, another weekly rundown. I am doing my best to savor each day as our summer slips away. This week the later sunrise was evident, even though many of our mornings were super overcast. Here’s how my workouts went: Monday: Walk 4 miles, otherwise rest Tuesday: Walk 3 miles, Trail Run 3 miles, Strength [Read More]
7 Weeks Until Hood to Coast
Maybe the break in the heat is the reason, but this was the first week in my Hood to Coast training that I felt like I made some progress. Here’s how the workouts went: Monday: Walk 4 miles, Barre Workout Tuesday: Walk 4 miles, Upper Body Strength Wednesday: Walk 4 miles, Trail Run 4 miles [Read More]
Third Time’s a Charm
Well June officially slipped away and here we are in July already. Happy Independence Day! Before we get to the week’s goodness, here’s how my workouts went. Nothing too special. Monday: Walk 3 miles, Bike Intervals Tuesday: Walk 4 miles, Upper Body/Core Strength Wednesday: Walk 4 miles, Track 3 miles, Thursday: Walk 4 miles, otherwise [Read More]
Coffee at the Half-Year Point
It’s a new month and and it’s time to sit down with Deborah, Coco and you for some catch-up time over your favorite brew. I’ve got my Japan Starbucks mug out in honor of the Olympics coming up in Tokyo. Over coffee I’d tell you that birthday season is in full-swing here. Thing 1 turned [Read More]
Weekly Rundown: 9 Weeks Until Hood to Coast
Last week I made the “big announcement” about running Hood to Coast in August. That was the fun part. The reality is I have to train for it. Starting now. That’s exactly what this week was about. Figuring out how I’m going to get from here…running very low mileage for quite some time…to there, where [Read More]
June Runfessions: That Time a Blank Bit Me in the Blank
June may very well be the most glorious time of the year here. The days are long, the sun feels amazing and all the flowers are blooming. Let’s enjoy it before it slips away. Let’s also open up the Runfessional before July shows up. Typically I say it’s officially summer when two things happen: I [Read More]
