The last 5 weeks have FLOWN by, perhaps as evidenced by my lack of posts… The two weeks since my last post have been filled with a lot of sleepless nights, trying to keep the house clean for showings (aka a half day’s scramble to make our house presentable!), directing the Frightening 5k, appointments, an…
I had my VO2 max and body fat tested today at the University of Minnesota’s Human Performance Lab. I am go glad I did this. For anyone wondering where they are, or just looking to be smarter with their zones/body weight, I completely recommend this. I was lucky enough to have the PhD administering the…
The Saturn had a run in with a deer Friday morning. Because it would cost at least $450 to fix, and it’s only worth $1100, I think it’s time to pull the plug. 2002 Saturn, 225k miles. I feel like I’ve lost a grandparent! The problem? First, I don’t know anything about vehicles. Nothing. What…
I am SOOO excited. Unbelievably excited, actually. Although I’ve done well the last 7-8 months, training alone because I haven’t been able to find anyone my speed within a reasonable driving distance, it gets old. Plus, I know I can push myself harder if I’m chasing someone or being chased. [Aside on running in Red…
What a day! A new post-babies PR for me in 2:52:48. 15th place among 3,185 women. 10th place American. I had been battling a cold all week, so much so that I took an unplanned day off on Tuesday because my muscles felt achy. I started taking calcium, magnesium, and zinc (if that helps ward off…
To cap off Week 5, I had a fun session scheduled on the track. As always, when you try to get back to moving faster (or try training a different system for the first time in a while), it’s a little bit of a struggle. I also think it’s because I have a slight head…