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]
August Rewind
September 1, 2012 by 6 Comments
I blinked and August was gone..... Good things for the month: 98 miles - a new monthly high! Completed all the workouts on my training plan. Added a new pair of Saucony Mirage 2s and Kinvara 3s -- have I mentioned how much I love … [Continue reading]
Thursday Thoughts: Vacation Edition
August 30, 2012 by 10 Comments
We arrived in beautiful Canandaigua Lake yesterday - visiting J's family and enjoying the last hurrah of summer before the madness of school and sports schedules take over once again. I woke up to this beautiful view this morning...seriously my … [Continue reading]
Monday Monday
August 27, 2012 by 14 Comments
Source I love getting in an early morning run on a Monday - love the feeling of accomplishment and it's not even 8:30 yet! Sets a good tone for the week ahead.After a rough night of sleep (I have bouts of insomnia), that 5:15 alarm sounded like nails … [Continue reading]
Thursday Thoughts: More hills, Mocktails and Pre-Run Food
August 23, 2012 by 7 Comments
It's Thursday so its week 2 of my new hill workouts. I got some quizzical looks from a couple of people putting out their trash this morning as I barreled up and down their street. I don't know if it was the fact that I was running the hill over and … [Continue reading]
Rest days are vital
August 20, 2012 by 18 Comments
When focusing on a goal or upcoming race - it is very easy to want to keep pushing. But rest days should not be overlooked. Rest days, in my opinion, are as vital a component of your training as long runs, tempo runs and speed work. Rest days … [Continue reading]
Taking on the hills
August 17, 2012 by 13 Comments
It's Friday! And my legs are toast!It has been a good week for workouts - my runs have felt good, though yesterday's hill work was killer hard and did leave me wondering - "How will I do this for the next 5 weeks?!" The plan called 8 x 250 meter hill … [Continue reading]
6 weeks down, 6 to go
August 14, 2012 by 11 Comments
This past weekend I wrapped up the first 6 weeks of my training plan. Some observations so far? I'm learning to be comfortable with being uncomfortable! With past training, I have been training within my comfort zone -- working hard, but within my … [Continue reading]
My Weekend in Numbers
August 6, 2012 by 9 Comments
10 -- Miles I ran Saturday (it was suppose to be 11...see below) 1 -- coyotes (changed my route after he showed up...so it was 10 and not 11) 8 -- miles with a friend, and her first time going that far! 46 -- years I celebrated with … [Continue reading]
