I survived my first classic practice with Vakava last night! Whew, what a relief. I was incredibly nervous, not going to lie. We skied for an entire hour an a half, with very few breaks. Very unlike any other classic workout I’ve done! With Sisu skiers, we tended to rest fairly often. When I’ve skied…
I’m in the process of switching my template (in case you haven’t noticed!). Bear with me… this may take me a while. As long as I’m at it, anything I should add to the blog?? There’s a reason I didn’t try hurdling in high school. Or coding html.
My achilles can handle the stress of running every other day. As I told Nate, “I can get somewhere on every other day”. (said with a huge grin on my face) (vs. my previous weeks where there where sporadic test runs of less than 8 miles) SO EXCITED to be healing! But, as Steve warns,…
Homemade Taco Seasoning with no MSG or additives. Super easy to put together, 100% natural, low sodium (vs. the 300 mg you’ll find in one serving of the packaged stuff) and delicious. I usually make a quadruple batch and store leftovers! Ingredients: 1 Tbsp chili powder 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp onion powder 1/8…
A strength program really does make a difference! Good things I’ve noticed lately:1. Now I’m able to do the same exercises at about 20 reps each, vs. 10-12 when I first started.2. I can actually see a difference in my stomach and arms. YEAH! 🙂3. I don’t notice it while running, but have noticed that…
I don’t think I could make this up if I tried. After my last post, I was determined to get all of my miles in. On Tuesday, while home with Greta, I pushed the stroller for my 10 mile run with 10x100m strides. The wind was CRAZY, especially with the stroller. We stopped at the…