RECAP (2/13-2/19) Monday – none Tuesday – 2 mile run and 60 minutes elliptical Wednesday – none Thursday – long day at work Friday – long day at work Saturday – 8 mile run, 2.5 mile walk and 30 minutes elliptical Sunday – long day at work Overall – definitely not as many workouts as … Continue reading »
Posted in February 2012 …
FINDING A NEW RUNNING ROUTE
When I first started running I didn’t know where to run or how to find routes that were the right distance. After some easy internet searching I found a few really good websites to help me plan my long runs during training. The USA Track & Field website allows you to put in your city, state and … Continue reading »
Weekly Training Recap and Goals
RECAP (2/6-2/12) Monday – 3 mile run Tuesday – 45 minutes elliptical Wednesday – 30 minutes elliptical Thursday – long work day Friday – long work day Saturday – 3.5 mile run and 45 minutes elliptical Sunday – 30 minute elliptical Overall – workouts 5 out of 7 days isn’t too bad for me! I … Continue reading »
FAVORITE THINGS FRIDAY – FITBIT
One of my new favorite fitness gadgets is my Fitbit: Fitbit is basically a pedometer that tracks steps, mileage, stairs climbed and calories burned and uploads it to your (free!) personal Fitbit dashboard. Your dashboard shows you your real time activity data so you can not only see how active you were during the day, … Continue reading »
BOOK RECOMMENDATION – THE RUNNER’S GUIDE TO THE MEANING OF LIFE
When I got this book a few months ago I still wasn’t sure if I considered myself “a runner” yet, so I wasn’t exactly sure what I would get out of a book called, “The Runner’s Guide to the Meaning of Life”. The book is written by Amby Burfoot, winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon … Continue reading »
Weekly Training Recap and Goals
RECAP (1/29-2/5) Sunday – 6 mile run Monday – none Tuesday – 3 mile run Wednesday – 30 minutes elliptical Thursday – 3 mile run Friday – long work day Saturday – went to Massachusetts to see my cousin’s baby! Welcome to the world Belle Marie! Sunday – long work day Overall – This was definitely … Continue reading »