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…
Email #1, To: Jerry Nichole, after receiving January’s plan that averaged 60-65 mpw: I was thinking ahead to the Grandma’s Marathon training cycle, where I’d like to be at or around 100+ mpw. Should (can?!?) I then be closer to 80s right now? Jerry: I was thinking along those same lines but was concerned about…
Guess my finish time, folks! … … My 5ks progression since discovering sobriety: 1st 5k, done while at Beauterre, 8/16 – 24:01 2nd at the Frightening 5k on Halloween, 10/31 – 20:48 3rd at the Jingle Bell 5k, 12/19 – 19:05!!! *Just 4 months after my 24:01* I’m just as surprised as anyone. My goals…
Mileage is getting up there! Running at the cabin, putting some good miles on my YakTrax. Training update: This has been a great week. I was able to get all of my workouts in, which is the first week I’ve been able to do that – mostly due to motivational issues. I asked Craig to…
Guess it’s time for an obligatory post recapping last year and ringing in the new year, right? Let’s start with what I learned in 2012: Nutrition: Where do I start? Donna helped me peg a “number” to target, how to divide that amongst meals and snacks, when to have those meals/calories, and what ratios to…
It’s been a while :). I blame my work, which has been a bit overwhelming as of late. First item to note: I’ve seen progress in my workout times, which has been exciting. This week has particularly been exciting. Two workouts to note: 5×1000: 3:20, 3:20, 3:21, 3:24, 3:22 20 miles with 2×3 mile: 3…