Posts Tagged ‘ running ’
Training: The News Isn’t All Bad
First of all, I want to thank everyone for their support. Online comments, Twitter DMs, offline emails, phone calls, visits… every single one has been appreciated. Thank you for your kindness and your concern. I didn’t cry when I got hurt, but some of your notes and messages have reduced me to tears. The Good […] Read More
Training: Week 18, the Unexpected
Sometimes runs don’t go according to plan. Today I learned that I do a surprisingly good job of adapting to the unexpected. Scroll to the bottom for more information about my fundraising efforts, and how you can help. The Plan Monday, 9/20: Pilates at home, light cycling Tuesday, 9/21: Kickboxing and Pilates Wednesday, 9/22: Yoga […] Read More
Training: Week 17, One Month Remains
This was the week where I decided to give my running muscles a break by riding my bike, thereby foolishly ensuring that every muscle in the lower half of my body was completely and fully exhausted. The Plan Monday, 9/13: 30-minute run Replaced with a day of cycling everywhere Tuesday, 9/14: Kickboxing and tempo run with […] Read More
Training: Week 16, Going the Distance
After yesterday’s 10-mile training run, the aches in my feet, ankles, calves, knees and hips suggest that perhaps a career as a distance runner is not for me. I think my body and mind are best suited to distances of 10k or less. The Plan Monday, 9/6: Beach play and rock climbing with two preschoolers […] Read More
Training: Week 15, the Big Giant Wall
I was cruising through my training last week and even early this week, overachieving and really enjoying all of my running and cycling and general high-energy activity. And then, on Thursday, I started to slow down. By Saturday, I hit the wall. Judging by all of the junk I ate this weekend, it was big, […] Read More
Training: Week 14, Angel Island
With my husband and son away, I had the rare opportunity to do whatever I wanted with my free time. So what did I do? I ran a 12k trail race on Angel Island. Of course. Doesn’t everyone get up at 6:00 AM to run races, even on days where they can finally sleep in? […] Read More
Training: Week 13
I slacked off a bit this week. I reached a point where I knew that if I stuck to the schedule, my work-life stress level would skyrocket, and decided that it was best to just take it easy and go with the flow. The Plan Monday, 8/16: 30 minute easy run Tuesday, 8/17: Kickboxing plus […] Read More
Injuries
The article in Runner’s World came at just the right time. The nagging tightness and discomfort in my twisted ankle wasn’t going away, in spite of warming up thoroughly, stopping to stretch it, and trying to ignore it completely. Injury fact: denial never makes an injury go away. With the words of the article rattling […] Read More
Training: Faster Than Expected, Week 12
After struggling to do my long run by myself last Saturday, I decided to do my long run with the team this week. Not only did it make the run easier psychologically, but my per-mile time was almost a minute faster than what I’d anticipated at that distance. The Plan Monday, 8/9: Mandatory rest Tuesday, […] Read More
Best Sunscreens
Like Betty, I have freckles. Most of my workouts occur outdoors. This combination could prove disastrous without the proper sunscreen. After all, I just don’t have the sort of skin that should ever be exposed to sunlight. Now, you can read every sunscreen review that’s out there, but here’s a sunscreen tip for you: the […] Read More
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