This week has been full of ups and downs but it wouldn't be training any other way, right? As I wrote about earlier this week, I dealt with the frustration of injury which also prevented me from sticking exactly to my plan (and forced my weekly mileage to come in low as well). I also … Continue reading Race Preview & Week in Review
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Gear Review: The RooSport
So I am having a super depressing day thank to my left achilles tendon. As with most training plans, things were going so well until my body was like "calm this nonsense down and stop stressing me or I'm going to ruin your day and rebel." I was so pumped to go to the track … Continue reading Gear Review: The RooSport
This Princess Has Yet Another Tiara…Medal That Is
The 2013 Disney's Princess Half Marathon has now come and gone and I am so sad that it's over. While I will save the full recap for another day, I can't wait to share some of the basics with you now. A Tough Race Let me start out by saying this was one of the … Continue reading This Princess Has Yet Another Tiara…Medal That Is
Fitness FRUSTRATION and the Silver Lining
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