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 ...
breaking the barrier
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! ...
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 ...
