week in review (6/22 - 6/28):total miles: 53.7 (shorter than planned, but decent)time spent running: ~7 hours 45 minutesavg hr: 161.83avg pace: 8:49/mile (avg temp: 84.8*)off days: 1two short days (~5 miles) and a rest day kept me from meeting my mileage for the week but i did beat last week. an extra 1.31 miles just barely counts as increasing.sunday (long run day) was my first "quality workout"...
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
and so it begins
ooh boy, today was my first "quality workout" of nyc training. i was slightly dreading it this morning when i got up at 5-something. i've been running easy for about six weeks now, and the thought of breathing hard and having tired legs was psyching me out a bit. nevertheless, i laced up and hit the road around 6:30am. it was already 83 degrees and 75% humid, but it didn't really bother me. i knew...
Friday, June 26, 2009
homeward bound
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i'm headed home for some r&r. today was supposed to be my last day (actually may 29th originally), but my position was extended in the eleventh hour. better than being sent to the house.ahh the luxuries of being a woman working at a construction jobsite. this lovely facility comes with it's own...
Thursday, June 25, 2009
sweet summer weather
i'm on a little streak here - 15 days running, for almost 115 miles. not too shabby. i'm pretty sure i'll be taking tomorrow off.my runs from earlier this week have been alright, but today's run was wonderful. it was 91* when i began my run after work. that particular part was not amazing. i'm not going to lie, i wanted to turn around in mile 1 and call it a day. i've been exhausted lately at work,...
Monday, June 22, 2009
a recap i can be proud of
week in review (6/15 - 6/21):total miles: 52.39 (back on track)time spent running: ~7 hours 46 minutesavg hr: 160.66avg pace: 8:55/mile (avg temp: 83.5*)off days: 0 (or maybe 0.5, one day was a big 20 minute run)finally, a good week. i think i realized that it was week 5/6 of phase 1 of nyc training and decided to get my butt in gear. my quality workouts start next week and will no longer have the...
Sunday, June 21, 2009
you get what you asked for
the skies heard my pleas, and held their storms until later in the night for the remainder of the week. unfortunately, the evening rains did not lower the humidity or temps. from one extreme to another, it's been a hot, sunny and slow finish to the week. (at least i got to run outside though!) i justified...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
oh sunshine, where art thou
treadmill old friend, i know i have forsaken you for the great outdoors - fresh air, sunshine, a change of scenery and terrain, but can't we just get along? i've given you 27.35 miles over the past 4 days. why do you feel the need to try and throw me off the backend? four times no less? come on now, i'm not the laminator. although i'm only using you when it's convenient for me (/the weather is bad),...
Monday, June 15, 2009
small victories
week in review (6/8 - 6/14):total miles: 44.20 (finally, 40+!)time spent running: ~6 hours 25 minutesavg hr: 164.33avg pace: 8:46/mile (avg temp: 80.6*)off days: 1 (busy, but acceptable)as usual i spent part of the week in a funk, probably over the fact that i didn't run last weekend at all. i tend to get a bit moody when i don't run. just ask the boyfriend, he loves it. :) i tore down that barrier...
Sunday, June 14, 2009
product review: adidas formotion running zone socks
back in april i ran in a local 5k and somehow came in first place overall. i scored a free pair of brooks shoes for the win, and sweet-talked a guy at the awards table into giving me a pair of running socks as well. (apparently they were for the raffle prizes, oops). actually, it was a pack of two pairs,...
Friday, June 12, 2009
my old kentucky home
i've been blessed to partake in some scenic runs in my home-away-from-home, and i finally took my camera with me for my friday 9-miler. the road has gentle, rolling hills through farmland with the occasional tree. for your enjoyment, here are some pics of the sticks:about a mile into the runthe mile+...
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
dr. lindsay: sugar up for speed and drink water
the avid google reader-er that i am, i saw these two articles earlier this week in the nytimes. since the times are a reputable source, these articles must be 100% legit right?m&m's are terrific pre-workout fuel and now i think i'm diabetic. (interesting articles, but not quite sure how helpful they are)the first is self-explainable especially coming from me, and the second relates to those lovely...
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
now or never - put in overtime
this song caters to my slightly ghetto side that i still haven't outgrown. i was jammin' out to it at work today while i had the pleasure of putting together a very exciting spreadsheet about each and every part of an induced draft fan. seriously, down to the washers. snooze.anyway, it helped pump me up for a run today. i also took tom's advice from yesterday and just ran, ignoring my gadgets. i still...
Monday, June 8, 2009
snapping out of it
i've been in a funk with life in general lately. nothing has happened, i just can't seem to snap out of this crappy mood. i've even considered quitting running recently. (gasp! the end of the world is near!)last week's mileage wasn't as good as planned/hoped for, but my lack of sleep (5 hours/night...
Thursday, June 4, 2009
i'm a sinner
forgive me father treadmill, for i have sinned. it has been 14 days since my last treadmill run.fourteen days! yikes! how did i go so long without a 'mill run? or really, how did i run so many days and miles on the treadmill when i first came to ky?it was a glorious 57* today but alas, raining. luckily...
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
national running day - miles for mel
as i'm sure you are all well aware, today was national running day. i was concerned about how/when i'd squeeze in a run, but i knew i had to make it happen. after i read mel's post, today's run had even more importance.initially i was going to get up at 3:30am and hit the treadmill, but unfortunately my legs could not get out of bed. (who celebrates national running day on the treadmill anyway?) i...
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
nancy drew and the case of the numb arm
may 2009 - month #2 in kentucky. moved to a new town, new hotel, new co-workers. started adding in long runs again to prepare for nyc training. almost half of the month's miles (60.17) were run on the lovely treadmill. began putting up with heat and humidity in the latter part of the month in attempts...
Monday, June 1, 2009
bring it on
week in review (5/25 - 5/31):total miles: 37.28 (all easy)time spent running: ~5 hours 33 minutesavg hr: 165.75avg pace: 8:56/mile (avg temp: 74* and humid)off days: 2 (lazy bum)those two days off sure didn't help - had i not taken monday off due to pure laziness (i had the whole day off from work and...
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