Christine over at Big Dream Runner posted this quiz and invited others to play along. And this seems like more fun than brooding over my struggle through 11 miles this weekend thanks to an ITB flare up...so here goes: 1. FUEL: Shot Bloks, GU, Energy … [Continue reading]
Midweek Motivation
October 3, 2012 by 3 Comments
What limits will you push today? Get after it! … [Continue reading]
September Rewind
October 1, 2012 by 15 Comments
Good things for the month: Yes Dimity is very tall...and I'm so very not :) PR at ZOOMA Cape Cod! Managed to cut off an ITB issue before it turned into an injury. Lots of fun blogger meet-ups thanks to a great ZOOMA race weekend … [Continue reading]
Thursday Thoughts – Back at it
September 27, 2012 by 4 Comments
1) While I'm still very excited about Saturday's PR, it was time to get back to training this week - the "A" race, the Chilly Half Marathon is a little more than 6 weeks away. By Sunday evening, Coach Bennett had sent me the next phase of my … [Continue reading]
ZOOMA Cape Cod Race Recap
September 24, 2012 by 16 Comments
Let me start by saying that I don't think this post can do justice to the great time I had at ZOOMA! Fun started Friday evening Brooke, Felice, Tricia, Amy, me & Brae E and I headed down to Falmouth late Friday afternoon. We checked in and … [Continue reading]
Getting Ready for ZOOMA
September 21, 2012 by 10 Comments
I just finished my bi-weekly call with Coach Bennett and I'm feeling so positive and fired up I wish I could run now! We talked about my last few training runs this week and how to approach Saturday's race. But beyond talking race strategy, the … [Continue reading]
Race Week Craziness
September 17, 2012 by 11 Comments
I have a confession to make.... I do not enjoy the final week leading up to a race! My mind and body play terrible tricks on me and I find I spend the week working to keep my anxiety level in check. I'm happy to say I had a good solid long … [Continue reading]
Friday Five
September 14, 2012 by 9 Comments
1) Made it through this week's hill work without any angry outbursts from the left ITB! My schedule has been crazy this week so I ended up swapping Wednesday & Thursday's runs so I did my hill work on Wednesday. It was a solid workout and the ITB … [Continue reading]
The knee watch continues
September 11, 2012 by 7 Comments
After a forced hiatus for most of last week, Coach Bennett gave me the green light to try 8 miles on Saturday. But he was very clear, if the knee/IT was causing any pain I was to shut it down, call J and have him come pick me up!My friend E had 8 … [Continue reading]
Resisting the urge to run
September 6, 2012 by 15 Comments
Towards the end of my long run on Saturday, I tweaked my left knee. I was on my last down hill when I must have landed funny on my left foot because I felt a zinging sensation on the front outer part of my knee that radiated up my ITB -- pretty much … [Continue reading]
