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Improvements
As I’ve said in a previous post, Jerry is challenging me this cycle to step my times down quicker than I ever have before – to repeat and goal race times that I NEVER thought might be possible (or at least so quickly). Today’s workout was the first fast workout at the next step down…
And the winner is…
So my legs are starting to feel a lot better than they have the last couple of weeks. I have been pretty worried about how the last month of training has gone, what with the weirdness of post-vacation, the ER visit, and the stomach flu. But today my legs actually felt stronger! Now my lungs…
First Vakava practice… WOW
So I’ve done a little double polling lately as cross training (doesn’t use the hip muscles much). I’m not great at it, which is why it’s good to show up at practice with coaching help once a week. Tonight was my first Vakava practice — I hadn’t gone yet this summer because my hip couldn’t…
2014 Grandma’s Marathon – Results!
As I was standing at the 26 mile mark at Grandma’s marathon, I kept checking my runner tracking updates. “Can this really happen?”, I wondered. No way, I thought to myself… could I really have all eight of my athletes PR? I wasn’t even looking at small PRs – most were on track for 10+…
Welcoming the new year!
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…
Quilt Back Opinions?
I’m reaching out to those that might be more creative than me – need some votes/thoughts! [yes, this is a random, non-running, non-coaching post :)] I finished the top of my Irish Chain quilt this weekend. I then measured the fabric I bought for the back only to find out it was too short. *Gasp*…