It's Thursday so its week 2 of my new hill workouts. I got some quizzical looks from a couple of people putting out their trash this morning as I barreled up and down their street. I don't know if it was the fact that I was running the hill over and … [Continue reading]
Rest days are vital
August 20, 2012 by 17 Comments
When focusing on a goal or upcoming race - it is very easy to want to keep pushing. But rest days should not be overlooked. Rest days, in my opinion, are as vital a component of your training as long runs, tempo runs and speed work. Rest days … [Continue reading]
Taking on the hills
August 17, 2012 by 13 Comments
It's Friday! And my legs are toast!It has been a good week for workouts - my runs have felt good, though yesterday's hill work was killer hard and did leave me wondering - "How will I do this for the next 5 weeks?!" The plan called 8 x 250 meter hill … [Continue reading]
6 weeks down, 6 to go
August 14, 2012 by 11 Comments
This past weekend I wrapped up the first 6 weeks of my training plan. Some observations so far? I'm learning to be comfortable with being uncomfortable! With past training, I have been training within my comfort zone -- working hard, but within my … [Continue reading]
My Weekend in Numbers
August 6, 2012 by 9 Comments
10 -- Miles I ran Saturday (it was suppose to be 11...see below) 1 -- coyotes (changed my route after he showed up...so it was 10 and not 11) 8 -- miles with a friend, and her first time going that far! 46 -- years I celebrated with … [Continue reading]
July Rewind
August 1, 2012 by 12 Comments
Good things for the month: 88 miles - haven't had this kind of mileage since March! Started working with running coach Bennett Cohen "Yoga for Runners" class Eased in some miles with my new Merrell Pace Gloves Things I could do … [Continue reading]
Monday Motivation – Week 5
July 30, 2012 by 6 Comments
In some ways it's hard to believe I'm already on week 5 of my training plan. I started over-thinking (read criticizing) my runs last week, but after a good conversation with my coach on Friday, I politely told that negative voice to stuff it and went … [Continue reading]
Part coach, part therapist
July 27, 2012 by 8 Comments
I had my bi-weekly call with Coach Bennett this morning and as he listened to me recount my runs of the past two weeks he made the observation that he sensed that I have a "strong inner critic" He felt I wasn't giving myself enough credit for the … [Continue reading]
Adding to the workout mix
July 24, 2012 by 11 Comments
Because I'm always looking to mix it up a little and keep things interesting, meet the newest addition to my workouts: Starting today I'm going to give Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 for the next 30 days. The DVD is comprised of four 24-minute … [Continue reading]
"Where is ZOOMA going next?" Giveaway
July 23, 2012 by 2 Comments
I've heard from several of you, either on the blog or Twitter, that ZOOMA races sound like fun and you wished you lived closer so that you could run ZOOMA Cape Cod.Well ...did you know that ZOOMA is about to announce their newest race location? Check … [Continue reading]
