I registered for Chicago on Friday. It’s real. 6 weeks. To do what seems impossible. To finish what I set out to do and achieve. I knew I needed to give myself some space before deciding. If there’s one thing about me, goals need to be MY idea. If someone wants something for me, I’ll…
Another week in the right direction! This week I had two hard tempo efforts planned. The first workout: 2×4 miles with 2 miles easy in between. Long WU and CD. Goal is 5:55-6:00. Actual: workout as above with 30 sec “catch your breath” rest halfway into each segment, to help keep the pace higher. Even…
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…
I’m feeling better every day! YAY! Coming back into a training plan really reminds me how much I love running and competing! It’s no fun to struggle through workouts and weeks, but coming out of a bad training block into a better one is just exhilarating. I decided to jump right back into things this…
To add to the craziness of the ER visit, I came down with a 24 hour stomach bug Friday evening (week after hospital visit). The funny thing is… I NEVER get sick anymore. I can’t remember the last time I even had a head cold. Usually Nate will come down with something and “share” it,…
I’m alive and well. As well as could be hoped, I guess. Coming back to running has been harder than I would have thought. I don’t think I’ve ever run so few miles in a week… to the point where it’s scaring me a bit! But they are getting a little better each day, and…