Optional titles: My week in lack of workouts or I’ve come to a fork in the road. There’s not a whole lot to report for my week in workouts. A tendon in my left foot has decided it wants to be angry with me so I pulled the plug on running after Wednesday. It’s improving […]
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It’s another rundown of my week in workouts. It was a week of dealing with full on summer running. I’m not mad at the heat one bit. Bring.it.on. I know this is a running and fitness blog but I have to acknowledge the state of our country right now. The killing of George Floyd made […]
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My nemesis has always been my pesky calves. While they are super strong, they are also tight AF the majority of the time. It’s a constant battle to keep my calves in a happy place. If my calves are happy that means my feet and ankles are equally as happy. I’ve had my fair share […]
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Another week down, another rundown of my week in workouts. Going into the week I felt like I needed a down week. No chasing vert. No picking up the pace on purpose. No distance goals. Just running what I felt like. I mean, that’s how I usually run with nothing to really train for right […]
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I’ve posted this in the past but with so many new runners out on the roads and trails right now, I thought it would be a good idea to warn the newbs about their dangerous as they start running. Runners – You see them everywhere. They look so happy, fit, athletic and strong as they […]
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I’ve posted this in the past but with so many new runners out on the roads and trails right now, I thought it would be a good idea to warn the newbs about their dangerous as they start running. Runners – You see them everywhere. They look so happy, fit, athletic and strong as they […]
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I’ve seen this post swirling around the blogosphere lately and it made me start thinking about this odd time in our lives. There’s many things I miss but there’s lots of things that I’m ok with them being out of our lives…maybe even for good. 5 THINGS I MISS DESTINATION RUNS Spring is always the […]
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It’s another roundup of my week in workouts. The days are flying by yet I still don’t know what day it is most of the time. And apparently, Mother Nature doesn’t know what month it is or she just has a really cruel sense of humor. Monday Bootcamp – treadmill incline hike/run @ 12% (1/2 […]
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My week in workouts was back on track. This week it was all about the things giving me LIFE during this odd time in our lives. Mostly, it was the life force of warm weather and sunshine that did the trick! Monday 2.2 mile treadmill incline hike, 8-12%, 1235 ft elev gain full body strength […]
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If you read my rundown of Last Week’s Workouts, you saw I had an annoying trail run on Saturday. I know there’s a lot of people venturing off road these days. That’s great but just because it’s off road doesn’t mean there aren’t unspoken and spoken rules. In an effort to not so “Get off […]
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My week in workouts keeps rolling on! Just when I felt like we were getting into the swing of our new normal for now, my work schedule got changed. I only went in once last week. I was having trouble remembering what day it was before but that really threw me for a loop. I […]
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Another week in workouts is done. This week, I got my first upcoming race postponement email. It was the 30k trail race Memorial Day weekend. I know it’s the first of many cancellations. It’s the right choice for sure. I’m still kind of training for it and the other races that I have lined up […]
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Week two of this new reality seemed to go a little bit better. I had a plan, I ran for fun yet pushed myself and I walked SO much. The only thing that I didn’t do? I fell off the burpee challenge wagon. Well, not all the way off…I’m still hanging on. I simply forgot […]
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Well, it’s been week one of what’s becoming the new normal as we deal with COVID-19. Although, once we get used to “normal” things change. It’s a bumpy ride for sure that has me feeling all the emotions. With all the uncertainty, I’m thankful that I have running and exercise in my life. Those two […]
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Well, it’s been week one of what’s becoming the new normal as we deal with COVID-19. Although, once we get used to “normal” things change. It’s a bumpy ride for sure that has me feeling all the emotions. With all the uncertainty, I’m thankful that I have running and exercise in my life. Those two […]
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It may seem like all I ever want to do is run on trails…because that’s true. If I had my way, I’d love to run on the trails every single day. BUT, I can not so I mix it up with the road. Running is running and I’ll always love all forms of it but […]
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My week in workouts last week kicked off official training for my first 30k! I’ve never raced that distance before so it’s an automatic PR, right? It’s such an odd distance – more than a half but less than a full. It’s a trail race with 3 loops of a 10k. The thought of doing […]
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Now that I’m staring at my third go around with the Mount Washington Road Race in June, I feel like I can offer some tips and tricks for those who have never done it. I’m by no means a pro but I’ve learned some things last year that I didn’t know in 2016. Mount Washington […]
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Hey there! Long time, no blog. I took last week off from sharing my week in workouts (and blogging in general) to enjoy our family vacation in Northern New Hampshire. There wasn’t a whole lot of running but there was a whole lotta snow sports. It was so fun! It’s crazy that we were only […]
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“Life is not a race. It’s a gift. Enjoy it. Don’t rush through it.” – Daniella Kessler I started something new at the beginning of January – meditation. Initially, I thought I’d try it for a month to see if I could make it work this time around. With my yoga practice over the years, […]
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“Life is not a race. It’s a gift. Enjoy it. Don’t rush through it.” – Daniella Kessler I started something new at the beginning of January – meditation. Initially, I thought I’d try it for a month to see if I could make it work this time around. With my yoga practice over the years, […]
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Another week down! Sadly, I had zero runs on the trails. My calves were feeling super tight from all the runs with Microspikes lately so a break was needed. Runs were interesting thanks to winter and Max got a lot of miles to celebrate his big week. Here’s the rundown of my week in workouts. […]
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You know the 10 year challenge that’s been floating around? Personally, I don’t really get it. I think everyone should look different than what they did 10 years ago. It’s called aging, people. We are meant to do that! Anyway, the 10 year challenge had me start thinking about how my fitness has changed over […]
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My week in workouts saw the return of snowy and downright cold runs later in the week. And it saw the return of searching for vert on the treadmill. It’s climbing season once again! Monday 10 min ARC trainer hills warm up 30 min Stepmill intervals Strength training/core/mobility I’m back up to 30 minutes of […]
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My week in workouts saw the return of snowy and downright cold runs later in the week. And it saw the return of searching for vert on the treadmill. It’s climbing season once again! Monday 10 min ARC trainer hills warm up 30 min Stepmill intervals Strength training/core/mobility I’m back up to 30 minutes of […]
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With everyone talking about the Super Bowl half time show over the weekend, I started to think about age. Well, I thought of a few other things like double standards and what not, but I’m not going to get into that here. What I did think was that Shakira and Jennifer Lopez showed that age […]
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With everyone talking about the Super Bowl half time show over the weekend, I started to think about age. Well, I thought of a few other things like double standards and what not, but I’m not going to get into that here. What I did think was that Shakira and Jennifer Lopez showed that age […]
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My week in workouts were status quo. Fun but nothing out of the ordinary. I was feeling a little blah later in the week but capped off the weekend feeling a little rejuvenated after a day of skiing and riding. Monday 10 minutes Stepmill 20 minutes Arc Trainer Hill Intervals Strength training Tuesday 6 mile […]
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Remember when you first got interested in running? It seemed so simple, right? Lace up your shoes and go. But then you started learning more about running and getting “all the things.” The questions started: What shoes should I wear? What should my pace be? What should my heart rate be when I run? Am […]
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My week in workouts started off a little rocky after stepping/falling into a hole (I think?) during last Sunday’s trail run. I didn’t run until Thursday when things felt 95% better. Amazingly enough, after the run, I was 100% better. Isn’t it weird how that happens sometime? Monday 30 minute bike intervals Strength training Sunday […]
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A few years ago when I started to trail run more, I thought when the snow and ice came, it meant we’d abandon the trails for the roads till the spring thaw came along. The trails would only be a place to snowshoe or hike. We can’t run in that stuff. But then a friend […]
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A few years ago when I started to trail run more, I thought when the snow and ice came, it meant we’d abandon the trails for the roads till the spring thaw came along. The trails would only be a place to snowshoe or hike. We can’t run in that stuff. But then a friend […]
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My week in workouts consisted of a cut back week in running mileage. Official 30k training doesn’t kick up for a bit yet so I have to remind myself to give myself some down weeks in between the “fun” weeks. Not saying I’m not having fun. It’s always fun thanks to the return of snow […]
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My week in workouts consisted of a cut back week in running mileage. Official 30k training doesn’t kick up for a bit yet so I have to remind myself to give myself some down weeks in between the “fun” weeks. Not saying I’m not having fun. It’s always fun thanks to the return of snow […]
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My week in workouts was a roller coaster as usual for this time of year. Not because of the actual workouts. It’s the weather! Monday 30 minutes Arc Trainer random intervals Strength training Mountain leg circuit Upper body Bench press Push ups Eccentric pull ups Seated bar pull ups Cable tri ext Cable bicep curls […]
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When I started writing this post, I went back to look at my goals for 2019. One year ago, exactly, I did the same thing. There must be something about being 8 days into a new year. January 8th must be the day that I finally feel like I can share my goals for 2020 […]
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I’m really not sure what day it is but I have a feeling it’s Sunday and the end of my week in workouts. These last two weeks of the year are always a time when routine is thrown out the window. I make time for workouts but by no means am following a plan. I […]
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I’m really not sure what day it is but I have a feeling it’s Sunday and the end of my week in workouts. These last two weeks of the year are always a time when routine is thrown out the window. I make time for workouts but by no means am following a plan. I […]
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My week in workouts consisted of the usual rundown of running, cross training, strength training and a ton of fun. It’s the Holiday season and I’m not actively training for anything so why not? Although I must say, I deeply believe in the Ben & Jerry motto of – If it’s not fun, why do […]
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As much as I can’t believe it, it’s that time of year again. Time to look back and reflect on the past 12 months that were 2019 When I start to think about how my year of running in 2019 panned out, I’m very happy with it. It was my first year in a very, […]
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