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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Training: Major Improvement, Week 9
I went into my training program assuming that I’d never progress past the runwalking that I’d always done. Eight weeks ago, we did a one mile benchmark run to test our speed, and I struggled to run for the full mile. On Tuesday, we repeated the timed mile and… well, you’ll have to scroll down…
Training: Uphill Week 8
The cold or allergy attack or whatever it was that thwarted last weekend’s run was still rearing its ugly head as I kicked off week 8. I took it slow on Monday, but then decided to show the cold no mercy and fight back with hill sprints on Tuesday night. The Plan Monday, 7/12: 30…
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…
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…
Still Training
As I look at the date of my last training post — May 8! — I wonder how 10 days have passed so quickly. I have been training plenty, although not in the last two days while I’ve been traveling solo with the boy. Some highlights from the past week: Three kickboxing classes, including the…
The 3rd 40: Days 25 and 26
The weather in California has been less than stellar this winter. Yes, I know, boo-hoo; tell that sob story to the east coasters who endured multiple blizzards. And yet, I can’t recall more consistent rain in the 11 years that we’ve lived here. So the weekend weather forecast — mid-70s and sunny — had me…
The 3rd 40: Days 15-19
It’s not easy to take care of yourself on a business trip, and this one was no exception. But the weather in Chicago was gorgeous — 80 degrees! In April! — which made sunrise runs seem a little more reasonable. I woke at 6:00 AM both days and found myself sharing Lakefront Trail with hundreds…
The 3rd 40: Days 11-14
There should be more weekends, or maybe just longer ones. There’s nothing quite like a weekend — even one that involves work — to reset your perspective on things. I’ve been juggling furniture all weekend long. My son’s new “big boy” bedroom furniture arrived on Friday, requiring a complete clear-out of his old furniture (given…
The 3rd 40: Days 9 and 10
Wednesday was a magnificent example of flexible scheduling and balance. I was awake before dawn to negotiate contracts and catch up on much-needed accounting work (one of the many, many hats in the freelance wardrobe). I managed to get the boy fed, dressed and off to preschool in time for a conference call before heading…