I am in the process of psyching myself out. I need the next two runs to be amazing. Week 6 of the 5-10K program NEEDS to be great. I need to make it great. I want to finish my run on Wednesday and have the adrenaline and momentum to carry me through the next few weeks. Otherwise, I feel like I'm ...
the pressure’s on
runs with groups
I've been toying with an idea. Running with a group of strangers. I'm kind of a loner when it comes to working out. I hunt alone, as it were. The truth is that I'm extremely self-conscious and I also feel like I am really inexperienced. I don't ever want to be a drag, a drain or otherwise hold ...
thoughts for thursday
I usually don't do "random thoughts" posts, but I've got a lot of things rolling around in my head, and the best way to get them out is just to share. I've dropped a size in Old Navy and Target workout clothes. I was getting close, but it was still a 50/50 shot up or down. Not so much anymore! ...
5-10K week 5 {6.14, 6.17, 6.19.2013}
Today marks one more week of running until I am shut down for 14 days. On the one hand, I'm excited that I'll have made it through six of the nine weeks of the training program. On the other... I am not looking forward to no physical activity. Grumble, grumble, whine. Week 5 was defined as a ...
figuring out fueling
We're getting to that point. The one where I need to start worrying about hydration and fuel during my run rather than after it. This is where it's going to get tough for me. I'm not sure how to juggle everything. And, if we're going to be honest, I hate the idea of a belt. Not just fuel ...
conquering the bridge
I just checked. My house is about 26 feet above sea level. And it is flat. So flat. There are pretty much no inclines around here. No hills. Not even a tall parking garage. I mean, maybe if you count the little grade that leads from the sidewalk to the street and back up again, but that's ...
