My week in workouts were almost the complete opposite of last week. Last week – All but one of my runs were on the trails playing in the fresh snow with temps in the teens. This week – All of my runs were on the road (except Wednesday on the treadmill) either in the rain […]
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Confession: I am a last minute holiday shopper. Every year I say I’m going to start early and be done with it by December. This year, I really tried. I got a few things in early November and then I got distracted by shopping for myself. Whoops. Let’s just say I was doing research in […]
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The first week of December brought one thing to my week in workouts – SNOW! Monday and Tuesday brought us about 18 inches of snow followed by 1-2 inches on Friday night. It was nice to see all the brown covered with white stuff. And with snow means more play time. I had SNOW much […]
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My week in workouts were all about being thankful for the ability to move. But then again, I’m thankful for that every week. My week in workouts was also about eating lots of good food, time with family and kicking off the festive holiday season. Monday Rest day Friday is usually my rest day but […]
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My week in workouts can be summed up in one word: wet. I can’t claim to be a runner without discussing the weather. Am I right or what? We have been pummeled with endless days of gray and rain. When the sun does come out, everyone seems in a little better spirits. I know I […]
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You’ve got 30 minutes to workout. What do you do? Do you: A) Bag the whole idea of a workout because what’s the point. B) Get your butt moving because a great workout is about to go down. C) None of the above. If you picked B., then congratulations! You are one smart cookie. There’s […]
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My week in workouts focused on hitting the weights, squeezing in some faux hill training and trying to figure out what to wear on all my runs. Why can’t I remember what to wear from last year. Seriously, you’d think I never ran outside in cold weather before. Monday 30 minutes Arc Trainer random intervals […]
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Another week in workouts is done. I kicked off November returning to the things I love – hills! My runs haven’t had any real structure or purpose over the past 6 weeks post Vermont 50k. Early in the week I felt a need to change that with a little sly speed work and returning to […]
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Another week in workouts is done. I kicked off November returning to the things I love – hills! My runs haven’t had any real structure or purpose over the past 6 weeks post Vermont 50k. Early in the week I felt a need to change that with a little sly speed work and returning to […]
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Another week’s worth of workouts is done. Time is flying by! It’s been 5 weeks since the Vermont 50k. I’ve been enjoying my downtime of doing whatever it is that I please. This past week I had an urge to hit the hills again. I take that as a sign that my body is craving […]
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Last week’s workouts were full of fun, fall, and fear. You probably get the fun and the fall part but the fear is because I started getting a niggle on the top of my right foot. I immediately thought it was a stress fracture. Why? Because I fear getting another one. It turns out that […]
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It’s that time of year again where it’s super dark in the morning and getting darker earlier and earlier in the evening. Most likely you are running in the dark. I know a lot of people retreat indoors for their workouts once the daylight hours are shorter. Going for a run after the sun has […]
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Last week’s workouts were so fun! Getting back into lifting heavy at the gym and exploring new trails were the highlights. And I made it back to the yoga studio. I think it’s been over a month. Which is WAY too long. Monday 30 minutes Elliptical Intervals Strength Training: DB bench press Incline DB bench […]
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I mentioned in my weekly workout rundown that I am in the off-season now. What exactly does that mean. Am I taking time off from running until I find my next race? Am I sitting on the couch binge watching every show on Bravo? Not at all. The off-season can have different meanings. For me, […]
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Last week’s workouts were kind of sort of a reverse taper. Let’s just call it a loose reverse taper. I took the week off after VT50k so this week has been easy intensity and low mileage. I even took Sunday off from running. Plan less is nice! Monday 20 minutes ARC trainer 10 minutes rowing […]
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After years and years of wanting to do an ultramarathon, I finally succeeded with the Vermont 50k. With lots of friends who run ultra’s, I felt like I had a good idea of what to expect from the race thanks to their war stories and advice. But there’s some things that I had to learn […]
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After years and years of wanting to do an ultramarathon, I finally succeeded with the Vermont 50k. With lots of friends who run ultra’s, I felt like I had a good idea of what to expect from the race thanks to their war stories and advice. But there’s some things that I had to learn […]
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Last week’s workouts were less about workouts and more about recovery mode from the Vermont 50k. Prior to race day, I had planned on taking one whole week off from exercise anyway. But then, the bee stings at around mile 18 happened and that became more of a total rest type of recovery than what […]
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“I should have had a beer.” It was around mile 18 (I think?) when I came upon an “unofficial” aid station of the Vermont 50k that was blasting music, handing out beers, fruit and pickle juice. I seriously considered the beer but opted for the pickle juice instead and carried on down the trail. Within […]
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“I should have had a beer.” It was around mile 18 (I think?) when I came upon an “unofficial” aid station of the Vermont 50k that was blasting music, handing out beers, fruit and pickle juice. I seriously considered the beer but opted for the pickle juice instead and carried on down the trail. Within […]
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Last week’s workouts were somewhat of a haze. Thanks to my wonderful children who love to share, I was blessed with a head cold that had me battling sinus headaches for the majority of the week. I’m so glad it happened last week rather than race week! I’m back to feeling human again. Monday 35 […]
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Last week’s workouts saw my last LONG long run – 25 freakin’ miles. I can’t believe it’s taper time. I’m ready to get the race done. Training has been great but the long runs eat up too much weekend time. At this point, I’m not sure if I’ll be a 50k ‘one and done’ person. […]
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Runners are an odd group. We get up early. We run late at night. We enjoy sweating, eating and talking about topics that most non-runners don’t understand. I mean, we even have our own strange language. That’s pretty special. That being said, I have some things that I need to get off my chest. I […]
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Last week’s workouts saw another cutback week in my long run mileage. It’s hard to believe that I’m 3 weeks away from VT50k. I’m enjoying the down mileage and prepping for next weekends last long(er) run – 24 miles!! Monday 6.7 mile run, 9:34 avg pace, 0 ft elev gain (Ha!) 30 minutes at-home strength […]
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“Let’s take a moment to pause and let it soak in what we just did”. It was after midnight. We were exhausted and ready for nothing more than a shower and sleep after a day of running the Vermont 100 on 100 Relay. As we parked the van at Allie’s condo, Nat, with tears in […]
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“Let’s take a moment to pause and let it soak in what we just did”. It was after midnight. We were exhausted and ready for nothing more than a shower and sleep after a day of running the Vermont 100 on 100 Relay. As we parked the van at Allie’s condo, Nat, with tears in […]
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Last week’s workouts made me feel like the process is working. It was the first Monday since Loon Mountain Race that I felt really good. I wasn’t overly sore and I didn’t have a puffy ankle. I felt fresh and ready for another week of training. There’s truth in trusting the process! Monday 40 minutes […]
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Last week’s workouts were, thankfully, a recovery week. It couldn’t have come at a better time after the Vermont 100 on 100 Relay (FYI – still working on my recap. I’m soaking up the last days of summer break with my kiddos so there’s minimal computer time). My quads were shredded from all the ups […]
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Last week’s workouts were a mix of feeling out my ankle post long run roll last week and capped off with an amazing adventure in a van full of friends running, laughing and oh so many hills in Vermont. Monday 20 minutes bike 20 minutes elliptical 60 minutes mobility/core/strength training After rolling my ankle on […]
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Last week’s workouts meant vacation was over. After 10 days of waking up without an alarm and running whenever I wanted, it was kind of a shock to the system. It’s time to get back to the grind of daily living and ultra training. Womp, womp, womp. Monday 40 minute Arc Trainer Strength Intervals 60 […]
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Hello out there! Last week we were visiting family in Michigan so I let the blog go dark. You can expect more of that for the rest of this week as we’ll have family visiting us. Summer is short so I’m doing my best to make the most of it. So last week’s workouts. My […]
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Hello out there! Last week we were visiting family in Michigan so I let the blog go dark. You can expect more of that for the rest of this week as we’ll have family visiting us. Summer is short so I’m doing my best to make the most of it. So last week’s workouts. My […]
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A runner’s legs get all the attention. Rightly so. We need to strengthen our quads, fire up the glutes, stretch out the ever tight hamstrings and of course, keep our calves strong and loose. Just because the lower body gets all the attention, doesn’t mean your upper body doesn’t need any love. It’s not just […]
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Last week’s workouts I spent way too much time worrying about the status of my ankle that I sprained at Loon Mountain Race 2 weeks ago. At one point, I had myself convinced that I had fractured it. It’s funny how your mind can go there once you’ve had a stress fracture. You never forget […]
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Before we get into last week’s workouts, let’s talk about what’s been going on the past few days. My apologies for ghosting you for the past few days. I’ve been nose-deep in blog/hosting issues. I hate dealing with that stuff. I’ll be doing a chat with Bluehost and they’ll start spewing out words that I […]
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FYI – pic from 2017 race. I feel like I’m flying. Legs are moving swiftly over the ground. Heart is thumping. Breathing is smooth and not labored. Well, a little labored. I am running Loon Mountain Race after all. I’m feeling good. And then it happens. I hit a rock and my ankle rolls to […]
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FYI – pic from 2017 race. I feel like I’m flying. Legs are moving swiftly over the ground. Heart is thumping. Breathing is smooth and not labored. Well, a little labored. I am running Loon Mountain Race after all. I’m feeling good. And then it happens. I hit a rock and my ankle rolls to […]
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Last week’s workouts were simple thanks to a mini taper for the Loon Mountain Race on Sunday. In addition, full on summer running has graced us FINALLY! It’s hot, it’s humid and no one better complain about it. Lol. The timing was perfect for the 4th of July and an extended holiday weekend. So I’ve […]
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I’ve said I wanted to run an ultra for quite some time now. I’m guessing that thought started swirling in my mind about 3 or 4 years ago. I was falling in love more with trail running. Road marathons were nice but I didn’t love it. More aptly, my body didn’t love it. I’ve had […]
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Last week’s workouts were full of my favorites – friends, road, dirt, mountains, vert and dogs. It was the last big week of workouts before a short taper for Loon Mountain this week. I’m ready to see the Boss! Monday 30 min Stepmill Intervals 10 min Arc Trainer Strength Intervals Strength Training – Bullet Proof […]
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