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We picked up Ellie, a 3.5 year old wire haired pointer, last Thursday evening. She was a friend’s dog; when they heard we were considering getting a pet they asked if we’d be interested in her. She’s been wonderful. My new training partner! It’s been an adventure 🙂 The first day I had her I…
Doggie 5k – the Fast and the Furry!
Mesa and I are officially registered to represent the Stunt Puppy team at the Fast and the Furry 5k9 (get it? :)) on May 25th!!!! http://www.fastandthefurry.com/ We are both super excited about it (well, I am… she just cocks her head to the side and stares at me :)). I’m excited to formally run in…
Good reminder
Response from Derek L. Hope he doesn’t mind me posting here, but it was exactly what I needed to hear. “if you don’t mind me saying, looking at you weekly mileage that I had seen on your blog, you are an injury waiting to happen…training is ALL about consistency…doing the same thing over and over…build/race/recovery…you…
TCM 2018: 2:52!
What a day! A new post-babies PR for me in 2:52:48. 15th place among 3,185 women. 10th place American. I had been battling a cold all week, so much so that I took an unplanned day off on Tuesday because my muscles felt achy. I started taking calcium, magnesium, and zinc (if that helps ward off…
Planning Session with Jerry!
There are 20 week between now and Chicago. As Jerry reminded me, 20 weeks of opportunity to try to craft myself into the best marathoner I can be. He came prepared – as prepared as he has ever been. The first thing he showed me was a pace chart. I brought it closer. What?!? “Jerry,…
Motivation Monday – Protein!
Most Americans consume a 12% protein diet and most body builders eat a 25% to 30% protein diet, per Paul McCarthy’s How Much Protein Do Athletes Really Need? Physician and Sports Medicine. SOOO – how much do runners actually need? Somewhere between 12-30% of total caloric intake? I’ll focus on endurance athletes in this post….