Alright, peeps :)
I booked my flight tonight. 2 weeks, let’s get after this!
My legs are coming around at the exact right time. I am SOO lucky!! Today’s workout was just downright fun :). I joined the Carleton women for some tempo on the track – their workout was tempo miles, mine was 3×2 miles at tempo, with the rough goal for tempo at 5:50 (but main goal…
Just a quick update – I headed to the U of MN to see Dr. Bond (could there BE a cooler name than that?) on Tuesday. Like so many of you suggested, I just explained where my head and heart were at. He started out by asking me about my symptoms, how I thought I…
Week 16 before NYC: Goal: 81 miles (down week) One hard workout: 6×1 mile at tempo One long run: 20 miles One day off 2 strength workouts Actual: 81 miles One hard workout: completely fell apart One 20 mile long run One day off One strength workout What a week! I traveled to Chicago for…
Happenings lately: Indoor 5k: I was so excited to race! St. Olaf held an indoor invitational at the end of January. I was pumped to be able to see my progress since my 19:05 at the Jingle Bell Run in December. I was the slowest seed time in the race, (wow!) which meant great competition….
ASK THE COACH – ANSWERS! What are your thoughts on carb-loading (or depleting and then loading?)? Short answer: I am a huge proponent of the 3-3 depletion/load method for my competitive marathoners! Exceptions: athletes that already have a very “hot” metabolism. First, background: For the marathon, stored glycogen is key. The more you can have available to you…
Remember when our new construction was going to be finished by mid-December 2016? Plans have changed just a few times since then. Exterior, last week in January 2017. Because of construction delays from a very wet fall, the closing date was moved to January 6th. Sometime in late December, while we were at Children’s, the…