Wow, how awesome to be able to pound the pavement for an extended period of time. 🙂
(Disclaimer: “extended period of time” does not mean that I call it quits for the day. I did an additional 90 minutes of elliptical and 50 minutes of P90x – trying to maintain a high degree of fitness throughout this so when I’m able to run 100% it won’t be AS difficult to get back into it)
And the best part? The calf was a little tight afterwards, but not as bad as Friday — I am sooo excited!!!
Registration closed this weekend, but I still have room for ONE more female and male… if you are still interested, email me ASAP! I am so, so, SO excited to host this, and I know it will be a ton of fun!!! Schedule: Friday ~5:30 PM or so, depending on when people arrive: easy run…
42 miles – woot, woot! Big week, eh? Except it actually felt like it! Since when did 42 miles become hard? 🙂 Workouts this week: Mon- 6 easy – this SUCKED. I did it indoors since the windchill was -15. I run differently on a treadmill vs. the roads, so not only was my right…
Quick update: I had SUCH a fabulous experience in Houston this weekend. It was the experience of a lifetime, really — from the Opening Ceremonies to the race itself (and evertything in between). The race went really well. My legs didn’t have their best day – I struggled to find a rhythm and to be…
Quinoa Salad with Mango, Avocado, & Tomatoes Super quick and easy to throw together. Very fresh tasting, and super healthy! Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked quinoa 2 cups water 1 large mango, diced 2 large tomatoes, diced 2 green onions, sliced 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 medium avocado, diced 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (I…
I am so excited… this is a huge down week for me – 81 miles! It shows how far I’ve come when three cycles ago this would have been a huge week. Today’s plan just called for 10 miles and my immediate reaction was: what? Just 10? Not a second run at night of 6…
I convinced Sharon, one of TNC Endurance’s out-of-state athletes, to race a 3k on the track this winter. She just needed to switch things up, and what better way than to enter a collegiate indoor track race, right? She’s training for Boston, so you can imagine how fast a 3k would feel on marathon legs….