Posts Tagged ‘ team in training ’
Race Day
This is the hard post to write. Today was race day, the day that I’d been training for since April. Instead of waking before dawn and queueing in the corrals, I was awake in bed with a massive foot cramp inside the giant boot. Instead of running, I went to get my flu shot. Instead […] Read More
Training: Still Going
What, you thought that a broken bone would stop me? Ok, sure, it has put a damper on… uh… everything, but I’m not just going to sit around and do nothing for 6-8 weeks. You should know me better than that. Before I even contemplated doing anything, I ran it past Mercy, my longtime trainer, […] Read More
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: Just Like That, It’s Over
And just like that, my training season is over, three weeks too early. I broke my foot last night. I was wrestling alligators. No, wait, I was skydiving and landed on it wrong. No, let me start over: I spent the weekend in the mountains with Kathy Bates (thanks for that one, Will Sansbury). 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
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