YMCA Women’s Only Sprint Triathlon Recap
Going into this race, my mind was in a strange place. Have you ever had so much going on that you choose not to do ANYTHING? That’s kind of where I was for a good part of September. I was … Continue...
View ArticleFitness Friday – The Chugging Along Edition
I’m all done with triathlons for this year! Will everyone please breathe a collective sigh of relief with me? SIGH!! Now, I’ve switched my full focus to the 1/2 marathon which is in two weeks. Holy...
View ArticleFitness Friday – The NINE DAYS Edition
The half marathon is only 9 days away. NINE DAYS!! How did that happen? I feel like I’m ready for the race. As long as my knee holds up, that is. It was totally fine on my 9 mile run … Continue reading →
View ArticleI want YOU on my arm!
How’s that for a catchy title? Doesn’t it conjure up pictures of a lady and a gentleman courting and walking down the lane on a lazy Sunday afternoon while she carries a parasol and he has a walking...
View ArticleFitness Friday – The Running Partner Edition
The Half Marathon is over. My next race is on Thanksgiving Day. I find myself in that weird semi-downtime between monthly races where I want to take a deep breath, but I really can’t because I already...
View ArticleFitness Friday – My Butt
Now that the Cherry Blossom is over, I can say that I’m officially training for my triathlon in July. That is to say, I went to the pool once. And I at least look at my bike every day. I … Continue...
View ArticleFitness Friday – Progress!
I set a goal for myself this week, albeit a meager one, to finally try out the treadmill. I’m taking it really slowly. Call it cautiousness, call it wimpiness…I don’t really care. I’m bound and...
View ArticleFitness Friday – Going back to planning ahead
So. I’m struggling. I’ve admitted that I’m struggling. It’s time to move on from the struggling. Something I realized a long time ago is that I do much better when I have a training plan. I may not...
View ArticleFitness Friday – Slowly but…slowly
We’re getting down to the wire as far as training goes…and I’m starting to doubt my own ability to get this done. Let me rephrase that. I know I can get it down. This will be my 3rd half … Continue...
View ArticleThoughts on half marathon training
Five weeks from today, I’m walking in the Harper’s Ferry Half Marathon. I haven’t talked much about it (looking at my post history, I haven’t talked about much of anything lately, but I digress…), but...
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