TGIF. My tonsils and I have finally, after 36 years, parted ways. It's the end of an era. For now, I am blogging from the comfort of my bed. Molly will only leave my side when Mr PugRunner takes her downstairs to eat or go outside. Loyalty, thy name is pug. Anyway, after today, I have ...
blogging from the bedroom
breaking the barrier
So, I'm standing at my kitchen bar, typing this, and I'm almost in tears. This morning, I broke the five mile barrier. As I mentioned on Monday, I really needed this week's training to be awesome. The intimidation factor was high going into this morning: a 50 minute steady run (longest ever ...
form & function
Mr PugRunner and I both had to run Monday morning, leading to some schedule coordination. He went out first, and I got the second position. This meant I didn't get to venture out until the sun was up (6:50ish), but on the plus side, so was the Supermoon. I was lucky that it wasn't super hot and ...
the pressure’s on
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 ...
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! ...