While my longest long runs were definitely a bit of a struggle, I recovered from them really well. I am joining the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy and sharing eight, not five, things I did to recover properly. Most taken from my own posts on recovery! Walk it in I try … Continue reading 8 Ways I Recovered from My Longest Runs Ever
Freakin’ Fast Half Marathon Race Recap 7/21/18
I signed up for the Freakin' Fast Half Marathon on Christmas Day of 2017. I guess that's what Jews do while everyone else is celebrating! I had been looking at ID halfs for a while. Since we've done all of New England and a few other east coast states, we've also started to work on … Continue reading Freakin’ Fast Half Marathon Race Recap 7/21/18
I don’t want to be in the 1%: 7/30 – 8/5 Weekly Wrap
It seems that every blogger who's ever run a marathon -- and some local friends -- have made the comment that with my mileage and long runs lately I might as well just do a marathon. No, just no! I really do not want to. I had all kinds of respect for marathoners to begin … Continue reading I don’t want to be in the 1%: 7/30 – 8/5 Weekly Wrap
Dog Days Running: Spilling over tea/coffee August 2018
July was a busy, busy month, but it culminated in a much needed racecation. I'd tell you I've added yet another tea mug to my collection (I try to get a mug from each state I run a half in -- read more about that here). Pull up chair and mug with Coco and Deborah and me for … Continue reading Dog Days Running: Spilling over tea/coffee August 2018
July 2018: Did I pass?
I completed State #17 & Half #19 in July. I started the month strong with a course PR at my annual 4th race, despite very hot conditions (read the recap here). We finally had a very much-needed vacation (aka my racecation). But . . . how did July really go? Getting in scheduled runs I … Continue reading July 2018: Did I pass?
Home sweet home: 7/23 – 29 Weekly Wrap
Although could we lose the humidity? Yeah, not going to happen. I'm joining up with the Weekly Wrap from Holly @ Hohoruns and Wendy @ Taking the Long Way Home to share how I'm revving things up for my longest race ever. Workouts update Monday: 5 miles easy Tuesday: Travel home Wednesday: 6 TM miles Thursday: 3 miles easy Friday: Rest … Continue reading Home sweet home: 7/23 – 29 Weekly Wrap
Freakin Fast Half: Runfessions July 2018
Racecations are great fodder for Runfessions, although many of these happened before I ever set foot in ID. Excuse me while I go get loopy and forgetful! I'm joining Marcia @ Marcia's Healthy Slice to get a few things off my chest. I runfess . . . I went into a bathroom post run and checked to … Continue reading Freakin Fast Half: Runfessions July 2018
My First 5k Didn’t Change My Life
Or so I Thought I began to run when we moved from TX to NY. Mostly to try to bust through a weight loss plateau (read more about my running journey here). My Weight Watchers leader kept talking up the Freihofers 5k. She wanted to get a group from her meeting to run it. She … Continue reading My First 5k Didn’t Change My Life
But it’s a dry heat: 7/16 – 22 Weekly Wrap
Race week finally arrived. Would you believe it's my first half of 2018 & the first time I've ever run a half in July? I'm joining up with the Weekly Wrap from Holly @ Hohoruns and Wendy @ Taking the Long Way Home to share how race week went. Congrats to e everyone who slogged through RnR Chicago! … Continue reading But it’s a dry heat: 7/16 – 22 Weekly Wrap
What type of runner are you? (Take II)
Three years ago I wrote about the different types of runners I've met -- the loner, the chatty cathy, the social runner, and so on. Today I'm thinking about the runners who run, or the runners who like other things but still run, and so on. I am joining the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & … Continue reading What type of runner are you? (Take II)
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