Posts Tagged ‘ training ’
Training: Better Late Than Never
I never quit got around to writing my usual Sunday night training recap this week, mostly because I was a zombie by the time we got home from our weekend at the coast. Let’s start with Tuesday night and hills, hills, hills. And did I mention the hills? Our coach had the great idea of […] Read More
Training: Like Running in a Spacesuit
Just in time for the holiday weekend, the heat has arrived. Two weeks ago, I stood at Inspiration Point in the cool morning fog, shivering and debating whether to bring my jacket on my run. This week, I was sweating before we even set out on the trail. Yesterday, I coated myself in a layer […] Read More
Incremental Changes
I’ve lost my way. I started this blog in 2010 to encourage people to make small changes in their lives, the kind of things that seem almost ridiculously small on their own, but can add up to significant changes in health and wellbeing over time. I’ve been focusing a lot on cooking, because it’s something […] Read More
Understanding Form
Whenever I see race photos, I’m always struck by the same thing: my feet never appear to leave the ground. Evidently I manage to shuffle my way through every race. It’s really a miracle that I haven’t tripped over my own two feet yet! In the See Jane Run 5K, I struggled with my form. […] Read More
Training: Unconventional
I drove the Tiny Kitchen Assistant to southern California last week, a tour of Anaheim and San Diego to feed his insatiable desire for baseball, baseball and more baseball (he’s now been to eight major league stadiums). In addition to 1,000 road miles, we also did a lot of unconventional exercise. Sure, there was plenty […] Read More
Training: Walking the Strip
If the results on my mother-in-law’s pedometer are correct, I walked more in Las Vegas than I did in Walt Disney World. That’s impressive. The Plan Monday: Gym Tuesday: Off Wednesday: Vegas walking Thursday: Morning run, Vegas walking Friday: Vegas walking Saturday: Vegas walking Sunday: Off My one Vegas workout featured an early morning run, […] Read More
Training: So, About that Race…
Less than two weeks until the 5K. I’m roughly two months from being ready. This should go well. The Plan: Monday: Gym Tuesday: Kickboxing Wednesday: Pilates Thursday: Kickboxing Gym Friday: Kickboxing Saturday: Rest Sunday: Beach walk On Wednesday, at Pilates, Mercy said the words that I dread: “let’s stretch out your hamstrings.” While I was […] Read More
Training: 3 Weeks and Counting
I have 20 days until my first 5K. Twenty. When I first signed up for this race, I had the overconfidence of the halfway decent runner that I was in September 2010. I seem to have forgotten that she was replaced by the lumbering, achy, half-assed runner of March 2011. The Plan Monday: Rest Tuesday: […] Read More
Training: Paging Dr. House
I’ve come to the realization that I’ll spend an eternity on the elliptical machine if I’m watching TV at the same time. Oh, USA Network, your reruns of House MD keep me going. Ok, maybe it’s because I have a longtime crush on Hugh Laurie’s sense of humor (A Bit of Fry and Laurie, anyone?), […] Read More
Training: Accepting What I Cannot Change
Last week, I came to grips with the fact that maybe, just maybe, my focus should be less on running and more on cardio and strength conditioning. This simple change in mindset has made all the difference this week. Even though my first 5K is only five weeks away, I don’t feel the same kind […] Read More
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