Tropical Storm Bopha (flooding and 20+ mph winds through Sunday evening) + just starting on antibiotics to kick this sinus infection (now over a week since I got sick – thank you 3 year old niece) + SUPER busy/stressful week at work = CIM??? Another side effect to trying to draw out a taper —…
Not much exciting happening around here, which is why I haven’t been writing much. The last couple of weeks have just been base mileage with some fartlek work thrown in. It’s actually been great. I love “just running”, and it’s so nice not to have the pressure of hard workouts! For whatever reason, fartleks are…
Jerry sent me the next 12 weeks of training. WOW. It’s pretty incredible to look at and to think that I might be able to DO all of this. His email warned me before I opened it: “After working on this for a while it was strange to look at an 85 mile week and…
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…
Two weeks ago I was invited to a VIP event to preview Cafe Zupas, a new restaurant opening in Woodbury. I could bring a guest, so I called up my Aunt Kathy who lives and works in Woodbury. She actually works just down the road from their location, so it was perfect! If you’ve been…
I’ve tried to remain really positive through this injury. Yesterday was my first breakdown. First, missing the Alumni 5k this weekend. I honestly had been picturing myself gunning for that stadium record for the last month, hugging my coach afterwards, etc. I’m not going to be able to race, but because Nate’s going to run…
