There aren’t too many more refreshing ways to spend a weekend than doing something you love with friends who love it too. Spoiler Alert: Went to Philly. Ran a half marathon. Didn’t PR. Loved every second of it. This little Philly race recap is a little less about the actual race and a little more … Continue reading »
My past three half marathons have been superb learning experiences. For the Brooklyn Half in May, I had started training with speedwork but was still slowly coming back from injury. My longest run for that training cycle had been 10 crappy miles. Before the race, I was terrified; I wondered what I was doing there … Continue reading »
Does no one else deal with extremely sore muscles after races? My calves, hamstrings, and quads still hurt from Saturday, but I’ve been reading all sorts of comments about peoples’ great, grand, awesome shake-out and recovery runs on Sunday and today, with no mention of heavy, lead-like legs. If my foot wasn’t sore I think … Continue reading »
If what “they” say is true about the night before the night before a race being the most important for sleep, then I nailed it this time. I went to bed early-ish, after a relaxing yoga session (more on that later), fell asleep immediately, and slept through the entire night. I don’t think I even … Continue reading »
Thanks for the support on my last post, ladies and gents (well…ladies). I. AM. PUMPED. for Saturday and am feeling much, much better and have a more positive outlook. Why do I limit myself? Why WOULDN’T I be able to reach my goals? Just because I’m not ready for something NOW, doesn’t mean I NEVER will … Continue reading »
I hope there’s some truth to the saying that if you have a horrible long run, the next one will be stellar. Okay, maybe it’s not an official “saying” per se, unless you group tweets from well-meaning friends together with all those wise old proverbs (which I do). You get out what you put in. … Continue reading »
I forgot how tiring this whole “working” thing is. With my work commute and my workout, my days are going to be pretty full. But I’m already plotting the best ways to get my sweat on and be productive with my life. Thankfully my gym and a FlyWheel Studio are both very close to my … Continue reading »
So, there are quite a few UNC fans that read this blog. Sorry guys! I don’t mean to offend anyone. All I’ll say is that I’m very thrilled the Jayhawks are in the Final Four. I’m heading home to Iowa this week and am planning a trip to visit my alma mater over the weekend. … Continue reading »
