I spent the morning of Memorial Day at the Wounded Veteran Run 10k race in Folsom. The company that I’m currently working at (that my company is contracted under) is the main corporate sponsor, and after seeing about a million signs all over the place, I decided I should run it. The race benefits the Wounded … Continue reading »
Weekly Recaps, 5/20/12 + 5/27/12
The main reason I started blogging again is to document my training so that I could go back and look at it later… But every time I sit down to write something it ends up being really wordy so I put it off. Better late than never though, right? Week of 5/20: Monday, 5/14- Rest … Continue reading »
(B)itchiness
I’ve got lots to write about in terms of running, like my back-to-back long runs this past weekend and my upcoming races, but I’ve been distracted by TERRIBLE ITCHING. Basically, I have an awesome rash coupled with petechiae (tiny broken blood vessels resulting in thousands of pinprick-sized red spots) all over my body. I initially … Continue reading »
Injury Update
So, let’s talk knee pain! In addition to my new insoles, I realized it was time for a new pair of shoes. I only had around 300 miles on the old pair, compared to the 400-450 miles I was getting before, so I didn’t really even think that they could need replacing. Apparently running “hard” … Continue reading »
Fast Tuesday, Slow Wednesday
Fast Tuesday I look forward to Tuesday pretty much every week since it’s the weekly speed workout with the run club. Lots of the running blogs I read have fun alliterative names like Track Tuesday, etc., but unfortunately our workouts aren’t on a track. We actually meet in a business park area that’s home to … Continue reading »
Weekly Recap 5/13/12
After moping around and whining about not running/being slightly injured, and then being forced to get reacquainted with my bike, I didn’t have very high hopes for the rest of the week. I was doing everything I could to speed recovery along, but as someone who gets antsy on her designated rest days, I was … Continue reading »
Cycling Doesn’t Totally Suck
I think I may have actually had fun riding my bike yesterday. As much as I hate to admit it, I think biking in 90 degree weather is way more pleasant than running in 90 degree weather. I ended up going out for an hour, which ended up being 14.3 miles. I have no idea … Continue reading »
The Story of a Minor Injury
Remember last time, when I said I was worried about pushing myself too hard and getting hurt? Um, yeah. I guess it’s a little late for that. Friday I went out and ran 5 easy miles, and my hip felt a little tight but not too bad, so I decided Saturday’s long run would be … Continue reading »
Reality Check
I had a bad run last night. The planned run for the day was a 3 mile tempo at somewhere between my 10k and my half marathon pace. I used the handy McMillan running calculator (because I’m obsessed) that told me I should, based on my recent 10 mile race pace (7:06/mi), aim for a … Continue reading »
Running Lately
Between vacation, getting sick post-vacation, and the ridiculous allergies I’ve been having, my running has been a bit less consistent than I’d normally like. While in Japan (4/11-4/21): I ran every day but one (not including travel days when I obviously was on a plane), ranging from 2.5-7.5 miles. I did manage to make it to … Continue reading »
