I had a vision of my trip to the gym yesterday. I was going to run for about 10 minutes to warmup, then lift weights. I decided to push the marathon training kickoff to next week since I'm still feeling a little sick and going out of town this weekend. So, I jumped on the … [Read more...] about The Accidental 8 Mile Run
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Stop and Go Running
I decided to brave the cold today (literally, the cold I have. In ya face cold!) and go for a short run. I'm no doctor...so I'm not sure running while sick is a great idea...but I'm also not sure it's a terrible idea...so I guess I'll find out if I end up in the hospital or not. … [Read more...] about Stop and Go Running
Light Workout
I'm still feeling a bit sick...but also started to develop some anxiety since I haven't been to the gym in three days! So, I decided to go today, but keep things "light." No CrossFit's today! I just wanted to do a little weight lifting to wake my muscles back up. It felt pretty … [Read more...] about Light Workout
Mixin’ It Up
Yesterday was another cardio day. Inspired by my recent marathon registration, I decided to tackle an interval cardio session on the treadmill. In the past when I trained for races, I never did the interval/cross training that was suggested. I simply ran "normal" runs at marathon … [Read more...] about Mixin’ It Up
Eugene Marathon….Here I Come!
So, I mentioned I had BIG news yesterday...well, maybe it's not that big: I signed up for the Eugene Marathon in May! I have to say, I'm a little nervous. I think it's because I want to qualify for Boston so bad that I'm starting to feel overwhelmed before my training has even … [Read more...] about Eugene Marathon….Here I Come!