So I officially ended my 7 day challenge (and not to mention my 2012 running year) with a bang today! 7 days and 32 miles later, I could not think of a better way to end my 2012 running year! I had a lot of fun with this "challenge" and feel absolutely great on … Continue reading Seven Day Streak? SUCCESS!
It feels good to see this much green filling up my Nike+ week: My sole mission for today was to get my treadmill speed workout done. That means I barely did anything else (you know, all those mental negotiations insuring my arrival at the gym took too much energy to do much else). My original … Continue reading Staying Strong on Day Six!
So my "7 day challenge" continues. I have to say, as much as you might think that day after day of running would lead to burn out, it seems to be easier to stay motivated without the lapses in between. Maybe this would not stay true overtime but this does reinforce past feelings that it … Continue reading Days 4 and 5 – So Far So Good!
Firstly, I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday filled with quality family time. I know I did! My whole family was in once place once again and we definitely enjoyed the time. Here were a few of the highlights: A visit to the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights with the Family Lots of lovely family … Continue reading A 7 day streak?
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is really catching up to me this week! Let's see...where did I last leave off? Wednesday. I successfully woke up and got my tempo run in as planned! Let me just say that it was a major struggle though. With temperatures just over 50 degrees, I definitely … Continue reading Walking in a Kinda-Winter Wonderland
So this, for whatever reason, has been a week full of stress...and I'm just exhausted! Being Emotionally Tired As I mentioned, last week was busy, busy, busy at work! Although I had some time to recover over the weekend, it didn't quite do the trick. Over the last few weeks between my business trip, work … Continue reading Travel Drama & A Running Rut
So I couldn't have been more excited to find this in my inbox early this evening: The San Francisco Nike Women's Marathon (and Half Marathon) peaked my interest in the past and when I saw they planned to host an inaugural race in DC this year, I knew I wanted to be a part of it. … Continue reading Nike Women’s Half Marathon DC – Here I Come!
I feel like I am finally playing catch up on almost everything. Sleep. Check. Running. Check. Time with Charles. Check. Plus, a bunch of other things. Let me just start by saying that I feel like a human being again. Restoring myself to feeling normal was step one. Aside from getting a normal night's sleep … Continue reading Playing Catch Up
Well yesterday can definitely be considered a success and a new milestone in my running career...I got my first "hardware." Let's Start from the Beginning The race was scheduled to start at 7:30 but I was choosing on-site packet pick up which ran till 7:15 according to the information provided by race organizers so I … Continue reading The Results Are In! 2012 Historic Longwood 5k Race Recap
I feel like it's been forever since I posted (although it's only been a 2-ish day hiatus). Life has been very busy and has me wiped out so here's to getting a good night's sleep tonight! Let's see, where did I leave off? Recovery Run Wednesday My workouts are ending up very strange this week. … Continue reading Long Time No See!
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