Workout: 19 miles with 2×2 miles @5:40 at beginning, 3 miles @whatever I can muster (eventual goal is to hold 5:40s – but I’ve done enough marathon training cycles to know that type of strength doesn’t come until about 3-4 weeks to race day!). Actual: 19 miles with 2 miles in 11:29 (5:41, 5:48), 11:45…
Yeah, I’m a little less stuffy than yesterday! That’s great news. Still not great, and the legs still feel sick when climbing stairs, but at least I’m going in the right direction. I’m trying to be positive — there’s nothing I can do about this now 🙂 (besides water and sleep… which I’ve done all…
*This is part 2 of my recap of the Olympic Trials weekend: Race day started, in earnest, at 2 in the morning. A group of intoxicated guys entered into the room next to me and were excitedly discussing what time they were waking up to watch the Trials (ironically). I knocked on their door about…
I decided to let Greta choose a name this morning as we were getting ready for daycare/work. She chose one, but then threw it down… … and lunged for another name in “the pile”. She is clearly thinking hard about which name to pick And, we ‘ve made a choice! Picking a winner the only…
I have agonized over the decision to still do the Maple Syrup 50k this upcoming Saturday. It was supposed to be my first ultra marathon. I was really looking forward to testing myself over the distance, especially at a race close to home and with fairly easy trail terrain. Once I found out I was…
Ran for 7 minutes last night. How great is that? Things still aren’t 100%, but they’re getting better. There’s no pain, the area just feels like it isn’t working properly. I wonder if that isn’t because I’m using muscles in that area that aren’t used to being used? That’s what I’m hoping anyway. I didn’t…