Well, the last month certainly did not go as planned. Unfortunately the virus that got Eleanor and Lincoln sick had passed over to me and David. As of my writing and posting this (November 1st) we’re clear of the bug, but we did have two weeks of very low activity. My last submission was on … Continue reading My Recent Training–Stowe 10 Miler
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Stowe 10 Miler Training-Weeks 4&5
Monday, September 19 – Strength & StretchI love walking during my 10:30AM meetings. It’s a staff meeting where I only have to listen in. Tuesday, September 20 – 2 Mile RunI like to use these runs to get a little bit faster. I’m not doing any dedicated intervals or tempo runs, but I like to … Continue reading Stowe 10 Miler Training-Weeks 4&5
Stowe 10 Miler Training–Weeks 2&3
I have a kindergartner, so we’ve been busy getting ourselves into a routine for the first week. But training has been going really well!Monday, September 5th – Strength & StretchRainy day. Stretched in the house but otherwise kept it relatively light.Tuesday, September 6th – 3 Mile RunIt was raining but otherwise a great run! And … Continue reading Stowe 10 Miler Training–Weeks 2&3
Stowe 10 Miler Training–Week 1
It’s nice to finally get back into training for a fall race. Last year it was the Newburyport Half Marathon; this year is a 10 mile race in beautiful Stowe, VT. As always, I pulled up the tried and true training plans of Hal Higdon. This year I’m focusing on the novice level. I’m not … Continue reading Stowe 10 Miler Training–Week 1
Half Marathon Training Update
Well, my weekly updates did not pan out as I had wanted them to. Haha. But I am still training for the half and it's actually going really well! In addition to running, I also joined Orangetheory Fitness at the beginning of August. When I train long distances I tend to overlook the importance of … Continue reading Half Marathon Training Update
Training for Another Half Marathon
Well, half marathon number 6 has been registered! October 24th, David and I will be running:I ran a race in this adorable town, back in 2014 during my 30 races challenge, so I’m excited to get back there again. And it’ll be fun to have a goal to work towards, and to actually have an … Continue reading Training for Another Half Marathon
“Training” For the B.A.A. 5K
Back in 2016, I shared my training plan for the only race that I ran that year, the B.A.A. 5K. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 This year I signed up for the virtual 5K, taking place the weekend of April … Continue reading “Training” For the B.A.A. 5K
How We’re Training for our Thru-Hike
Short answer: Lots and lots of walks! As mentioned earlier, we were planning to go on this hike early next year. But the stars seemed to have aligned in such a way that it made sense to leave this month and head southbound. So, since we’re accelerating our plans, that means we’ve had to reevaluate … Continue reading How We’re Training for our Thru-Hike