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!
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!
I am so proud of my husband today because he completed his first 5k race today. If you knew my husband, you would know this is a big deal because he frequently reminds me how much he hates running. Since it's something I love so much, I always want to get him into it but have so … Continue reading Everyone Starts Somewhere…
Do you ever have just one of those days... Well, that's not quite accurate. Today wasn't all bad. I actually posted a record-breaking tim on my tempo run but I certainly had my fair share of frustrations. Tempo Run - 3.1 miles, 23:53 (PR) Let's start with the good. The fact that a 3 appeared in … Continue reading Fitness FRUSTRATION and the Silver Lining
I knew this day would arrive eventually... It's time to retire my first pair of hot pink Nike Lunareclipse+2's! While I shouldn't be too sad (since I have two identical new pairs in the closet in my spare bedroom), anything new requires a bit of adjustment. These babies have been with me for a whole … Continue reading Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New!
Keeping a docket full of future races is definitely a good way to stay motivated and stay on track as a runner. At this moment, I have quite a few planned in the next 6 months or so. Some are big, some are small. I have lofty goals for some and others are just for … Continue reading A Peek Into The Future
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