We sat at breakfast one Wednesday morning, and I was recapping the previous night’s Team in Training run with my then 3-year-old son. He listened carefully as I talked about our tempo run, and seemed deep in thought as he ate his oatmeal. “Is running your job?” he asked between bites. “No,” I explained. “I’m…
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The New Project
I’ve made some references to a new project on the horizon, and it’s finally here. Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce my new blog: What Would Betty Do? As you’ve probably noticed, a significant number of my blog posts were about food, fitness and my Team in Training progress. The new blog will allow…
A Week of Training
I realize that not everyone wants to see the details of my workouts on a daily basis, so now that you’re all fairly certain that I’m following the plan, I’ll give a week-in-review recap on Mondays. The Plan Monday 6/21: 30 minute run Tuesday 6/22: Kickboxing Wednesday 6/23: Running hills Thursday 6/24: Kickboxing Friday 6/25:…
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…
New Project in the Works
I’m not going to bore you with the details of my new project yet — at least not until I have more details to share — but I will tell you that it’s based on this woman: Betty. Betty was my maternal grandmother. She was struck by lightning before she was 6, and lived to…
There’s No “I” in Team
When I first got in touch with the Team in Training folks, I asked about the time commitment. It’s not that I’m not interested in doing the training, it’s just that I don’t necessarily have a set time on an evening or weekend that consistently works for me. After all, it’s one thing to get…
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Usually, “rainy season” ends in March. This year, we’re staring Memorial Day in the eye and still dealing with chilly temps and cloudbursts. Dear Mother Nature: I’ve had enough. After my Sunday night 5K run, I used Monday as a much-needed rest day. Each year I think that the anniversary of my mother’s death will…
The Training Schedule
For those who have asked what the training schedule looks like, here are the basics. Monday: Running or rest (depending on what I did on Sunday) Tuesday: Kickboxing Wednesday: Running Thursday: Kickboxing Friday: Running or kickboxing Saturday: Pilates Sunday: Long run or rest Distances and intensities will change as the weeks progress, hopefully gaining more…
Back in the Groove
The first step to a serious training plan? Make time for it. Such a pitifully obvious revelation, and yet I hadn’t been doing it. Last month, I scheduled my kickboxing classes into my Tuesdays and Thursdays, blocking off the time as though they were recurring client meetings. I’ve been really good about sticking to that…
Kickbutting
There are days where kickboxing feels more like kickbutting — as in it’s kicking mine. Last night was one of those. I typically attend the same class with the same instructor, but thanks to travel and illness this week, the only slot for a workout was Friday evening. The class was taught by the owner,…