Hello there! In the last few weeks I’ve had several emails and Facebook messages with running related questions so I thought I would answer some of these here. Most of them have been asked on more than one occasion and in the almost 5 years I’ve kept this running blog I’ve never had a post dedicated to answering questions so I figured it was time. I do not claim to be an expert so please take it for what it’s…
I wasn’t sure if I was going to get around to reviewing my 2012 goals but I decided it was time. I need to do it for me more than anything else. Some of them I met, some I didn’t. And that’s ok because 2013 is a fresh new start! Goal # 1- Read the Bible. I really wish I could say YES to this one (like I did in 2011) but I can’t. Sadly, I made it until mid…
Two weeks ago was the D & L Heritage Marathon. Two weeks from today is the St. Jude Marathon. That puts me right smack in the middle of no man’s land. Basically, it’s trying to merge recovery, training and tapering (in 27 days) and hoping for the best! Running back to back marathons is not for everyone. This past spring I ran them 7 weeks apart and I was able to PR 4 minutes on my second marathon. I really…
This week has been pretty uneventful in terms of running. I only ran twice and spent three other days cross training on the elliptical. Two days I did nothing. The good news- my knee is now feeling 100%. (Hopefully it will feel that way when I run again.) The bad news- I have been a little moody this week. You may have seen this on Facebook. This totally describes me when I don’t run. Maybe you can relate. Last spring…
It is officially 1 week into 2012 and for the moment… I AM CAUGHT UP ON ALL THE LAUNDRY!!! Yes, finally! We went on a week vacation and the laundry got a bit out of control. So I thought I would like to take the free five minutes or so I have and post some of my goals for this year. 2012 Goals Spiritually- Read the Bible. This was a huge blessing to my life in 2011 and I am…
As you recall, I challenged myself at the beginning of the month to work on my core a little each day. I call it the October Core Challenge. Basically, I challenged myself to spend 10-15 minutes at least each day doing at least 100 ab exercises (crunches, leg lifts, bicycles, sit-ups, etc.) and 75 or more push-ups. I started with only girl push-ups but after two weeks I am adding some boy push-ups in the mix. I tend to get…
Food for thought…. I just realized that you can spell the word “Core” from some of the letters in oCtObER. Interesting. Sure, my 7 year-old could have also figured that one out but that’s ok! I have decided I need to get back on track with my overall fitness, while still training for all my upcoming races. I actually did well for a month or so this summer, doing abs and push-ups almost every day but just got out of…