Still reeling from my unusually fast (for me) run on Saturday, my virtual running buddy Greg cheered me on and said something that hadn’t occurred to me before: “Confidence is also part of training.” I don’t know why this struck me as such a revelation. I always tend to downplay my skills. Let’s face it,…
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The Team Run
Saturday Plan: 4 miles. Completed: 4.5 miles, mostly running. It was a damp, chilly Saturday morning at Lake Chabot when we headed off to do our team run. I’d never run at the lake before, and wasn’t quite prepared for the extent of the hills that we were going to encounter, but I quickly decided…
Improvement = Training x Rest
Improvement = Training x Rest. This is a Team in Training coaching mantra. There’s a lot of emphasis on the importance of rest, and I, being a good little rule-follower, am only too happy to oblige this week. Tuesday night was the big night of circuit training (on top of a morning of kickboxing), and…
Doing the Math
It just occurred to me that if I can learn to do a 10:00 mile over 13 miles, I can shave 45 minutes (!!!) off my personal record for half marathons. This should also give you an idea of how slow I’ve been before if I think that 10:00 is fast, but never mind that….
Some Highs and Lows
On Saturday, my goofing boy managed to swing his sneakered foot just so. It met with my unprotected, sandaled big toe on my left foot, cracking the nail deeper than I imagined possible, and testing my restraint as I managed to avoid unleashing an obscenity-laced tirade at my kid. I’ve managed to do some temporary…
Suddenly Easy
This was going to be my update where I told you that I’ve diligently followed my training plan since my last post, and that’s true. But that’s not the interesting story. I’m going to skip the details of my other runs, rest days and kickboxing classes. This morning, the most amazing thing happened: my run…
No Off Days
Sunday: Plan: 30 minutes of non-run cross training. Completed: 3 mile walk, yoga and strength training. Maybe it was the crazy beauty of Denver, but there was nothing I wanted to do more than be outside and be active. On Sunday, I did the morning walk with the CFC crew, and then came back to…
Three Days, Mile High
Thursday: Plan: non-run, cross-training workout. Modification: expected to take the day off. Completed: approximately 1.5 miles of hiking and close to 400 steps. I flew into Denver on Thursday, and by some divine stroke of luck I managed to score a single ticket to the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre,…
Double Workouts, or Maybe I Should Follow the Plan
Tuesday: Plan: An evening track workout with the coaches. Completed: The evening track workout plus an hour of kickboxing. Wednesday: Plan: 30 minutes of non-run workout. Completed: An hour of low-impact, low-speed walking. ~~~~~ I’ve probably already mentioned that the scheduled cross-training (a.k.a. non-running) days of the plan don’t coincide with my Tuesday and Thursday…
Fundraising with Team in Training
Think fast: what does Team in Training raise money for? If you’re like most people that I’ve talked to, they have no idea. Of those who know that Team in Training (TNT) raises money for leukemia (most don’t know the lymphoma part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society), few know what the disease actually is…