Tonight the Sisu program lined up a timed 10K skate time trial. How’d it go for me? Lets just say that I’m super frustrated and discouraged right now. ARRRGGGGHHHHH is a good way to express how I feel. I have no idea how fast I went, or even what the results are… but I know…
… if I really want to chase after a fast marathon goal 🙁 Today’s run was really, really difficult for me. I’ve been running with my cousin this week who is vacationing close to where I work. It’s wonderful! Today I had 13 miles on my training plan, so we decided to do the first…
How’d Nate and I celebrate? A race, of course :). We did the Afton trail run for the first time the morning of the 4th. We went out to the park once before to preview the course so at least I knew I was going to have my butt kicked :). The race itself was…
I knew this wasn’t going to be my best race. Despite how my legs felt and how inconsistent my training has been, though, it went OK. I finished 16th, which was 3 spots higher than I was seeded to finish (they post the personal bests for the elite runners). Two of those three happened to…
Oh, 5Ks :). They’re so short (and painful!) This was a great race. It was very well organized, a great course (right on for distance!), and really good competition. I wasn’t ready for a race yet, since I’ve only been training for about 2 weeks (and haven’t done a VO2 max workout since mid-May), but…
It’s been a great first week. Incredibly busy, but great. I started with Red Wing Shoe Company on Monday. I love it! It’s such a great fit for me, personally and professionally. Everyone here is SOO welcoming. It honestly felt like home! The job will be challenging, but in a good way. I’ll be looking…