I’m now up to 4-5 miles on a consistent basis, usually around 7:45-7:50 pace. YEAH!! I’m still cross training a bit — trying to run two days in a row, then one day cross training.
LOVE it! Still have to be careful & stick to a steady plan, but I’m hopeful that this means in the next couple weeks I can plot out a good plan to make a good attempt at a 2:50 at Chicago 🙂
I love making plans 🙂 Can’t wait!
5 more weeks down, now just 5 to go! Week 29: 39.2 miles, 3 days off. Long run of 11 miles which included some fartlek work with Claire, one of my high school athletes, and Nate pushing the stroller. From the beginning of the workout, I could only see Claire’s back! They circled back to…
For a different, wholesome homemade breakfast, try these muffins! I tweaked the recipe to be a little healthier. Nate gave them a double thumbs up! Ingredients: 3/4 cup oatmeal flour 3/4 cup quick or old fashioned oatmeal 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or skim milk/water mix) 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 2 tbsp sugar equivalent…
I knew I needed to nail it. The last two weeks have been peppered with rough tempo workouts, stopping-midway, etc. I also knew that I was unlikely to be able to do this myself. So, I called up the GAC assistant coach, Brenden, and asked if he’d be up for it. No hesitation. He was….
The Clues: 1. Being sick often. Perhaps I’ve developed allergies because my sinuses seem to continually be congested. I’ve literally been congested the last 4 weeks. No lie. Not with actual stuff, just inflamed (or whatever happens to them) enough to make me sound really stuffy. Before Chicago I was super stuffy, but after a…
I went to Sisu skiers/Vakava practice on Thursday evening, and wow… today my hamstrings and glutes are REALLY sore :). It’s amazing how the marathon didn’t make me sore (hardly at all), but one testing session at practice could. It reminds me how much I have to work on! We did 4x1200m loops at Battle…
It’s exciting around here! I’ve started to set aside things for the race (also made a long checklist, I love making lists & crossing things off :)). Here are a few highlights: Gels/Bottles: Yumm, Carb BOOM! I was lucky enough to get bottle service on the course – think I’m in the 38th position, and…