Thanks to those of you who indulged me in my little pity party on Friday - I really appreciated the encouragement!So I've shaken off my mini funk, tweaked my plan and am ready to get going again! After a week off, I wasn't sure how the run was going … [Continue reading]
Best laid plans….
February 4, 2011 by 8 Comments
The plan was to kick February off with a bang!After a step back week, I was going to up the mileage this week, I had my strength workouts laid out and the plan was to start and end every day with a little yoga. Sounds good, right?Yeah well...the … [Continue reading]
January rewind
February 1, 2011 by 2 Comments
Good things this month: Logged 56 relatively pain-free miles - ice and foam roller helped to keep the ITB in check. Did not miss one scheduled run despite weekly snow storms of biblical proportion (ok slight exaggeration... or not if you listen to … [Continue reading]
Today I learned….
January 30, 2011 by 6 Comments
.... how much staying up with a sick little one can take a toll on the next day's run.... it is important not to short-change hydration just because it's the dead of winter .... I should not pick the treadmill closest to the wall at my gym because … [Continue reading]
Odds and Ends
January 28, 2011 by 3 Comments
I'm trying to not let cabin fever set in here! We got more snow yesterday so instead of running I cross-trained by shoveling and playing in the snow with my dog - always a good workout!It was back to the treadmill today - I had thought about running … [Continue reading]
Putting myself on the list
January 26, 2011 by 6 Comments
I am a notorious list maker and there are times when I feel like I've been hijacked by my to do list. Today was definitely starting to look like one of those days. Juggling the usual family routine and a long list of "must do's" - including … [Continue reading]
Sunday 7
January 23, 2011 by 8 Comments
Ran 7 miles this morning - first time I've seen this distance in a while thanks to my irritable ITB. The 4...yes 4 on the thermometer also meant this was to be a new distance on my new BFF the 'mill. Well, what can I say...7 miles is a long time to … [Continue reading]
Thursday Thoughts (aka 3 Things)
January 20, 2011 by 6 Comments
Fear of black ice drove me back to the 'mill today for my speedwork. This marks my 3rd run on the mill which I consider a big accomplishment in my ongoing effort to overcome 'millphobia!After some interesting tweets and some great tips posted by … [Continue reading]
Monday Motivation – Believe!
January 17, 2011 by 4 Comments
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Happy Monday! … [Continue reading]
Hills on the ‘Mill
January 14, 2011 by 9 Comments
One of my goals for 2011 is to "embrace hill repeats into my training." Well lo and behold, on the training plan today was hill work. The problem? Mother Nature dropped 15" on my doorstep yesterday. And, while beautiful, the streets this morning … [Continue reading]
