This week definitely felt like the start of summer now that work has slowed down a little for Jason! We made a batch of homemade peanut butter chip ice cream… …we grilled for dinner… …got native strawberries for strawberry shortcake… …and spent a day outside at the pool! Madison clearly has us well trained, … Continue reading
Hyannis Sprint Tri: Swim, Bike, Run
In case you missed it you may want to start with the previous 2 posts about the Hyannis Sprint Triathlon (my first tri!): Pre-Race Prep Before the Start So, when we last left off Pat and I were standing on the beach ready for our swim start… I should probably mention that I went into … Continue reading
Hyannis Sprint Tri I: Before the Start
Well, the good news is my first triathlon is in the books! I didn’t get eaten by a shark, I didn’t drown and I didn’t fall of my bike. The bad news is I did come a little closer to one of those three things than I would have liked – but more on that … Continue reading
Weekly Training Recap
RECAP (6/9-6/15) Monday – 3 mile run & 30 minutes elliptical Tuesday – 700 meter swim & 30 minutes stationary bike Wednesday – 75 minute yoga class Thursday – rest day & triathlon prep! Friday – rest day Saturday – Hyannis Sprint Tri I (recap coming soon!) Sunday – rest day Weekly Mileage – 6 miles 2014 Mileage -261 miles OVERALL Well … Continue reading
Hyannis Sprint Tri I: Pre-Race Prep
About a month ago I shared that I was getting ready to do my first triathlon (you can read about it HERE!) and if I haven’t said it already, THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the wonderful words of encouragement and advice from those of you who have “tri-ed” before! Well, race day is almost … Continue reading
RACE RECAP – Heartbreak Hill 10k
I’ve always wanted to run a race in the Boston area, so when the Runner’s World Heartbreak Hill Half event was announced awhile back it was definitely one I was interested in. Unfortunately I hate making plans in May/ June since Jason’s schedule is so unpredictable this time of year so I never registered. When I … Continue reading
Weekly Training Recap
RECAP (6/2-6/8) Monday – 5 mile run & 75 minute yoga class Tuesday – 1000 meter swim & 30 minutes stationary bike Wednesday – 3 mile run & 30 minutes elliptical Thursday – 3 mile run Jason was in LA for work and ended up with an unexpected day off, so guess where he ended up… … Continue reading
Things I Don’t Do When Not Training
As I’ve mentioned with the start of June and the New York City Marathon less than 5 months away I’ve put together a plan for myself and am getting back on track with “training mode”. Over the past couple of months I noticed that there are few things I don’t keep up on (aside from … Continue reading
Summer Goals
Since I’ve been a little (ok, a lot) off track the past few weeks I’m hoping it will help if I share some summer goals that I can look back at to help keep me motivated and accountable this summer. Summers are a little less structured for me, so sometimes it’s hard to stay focused, … Continue reading
Weekly Training Recap
First of all, apologies for being totally MIA for the past couple of weeks. I’ve admittedly been totally cranky and just not in the mood to blog. But, with Dumbo less than 3 months away and NYCM 5 months from today it’s time to get back on track with running, blogging, and a few other things … Continue reading
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