What the heck did I ever do to you? How can one little hour have so much impact? Por ejemplo - last Sunday I joined my running buddies for a 90 min trail run at San Elijo Lagoon. We had to get started before 8am because they have follow up the run with a swim... Continue Reading →
My Run To Work Tale
First off, I slept like crap. It was almost like my brain treated this as a race day event and therefore it could not stop visualizing the run and I tossed & turned like a maniac. Dammit. However, that also allowed me to bounce out of bed at 5:30 and grab some toast & energy... Continue Reading →
So, today (Thursday), I found out that Friday is Run To Work Day. I would insert a link here to the blog & Facebook event, but I'm posting this from my phone & don't know how to insert links. (added!) My laptop is still at work & Alex is occupying the PC. Anyhow, as the... Continue Reading →
The best Valentines Day compliment ever!
I know, I know, you are dying to know how the 5k went after all that build up. So, to dispense with that - Alex finished in 22:40, I finished in 33:16 - we both thought the last hill was hell - however, I actually kept running (albeit more slowly) up the whole thing whereas is... Continue Reading →
San Dieguito 5k – bring it on!
I love that there were Shot Bloks in one bag! Those are my favorites. 5k runners start at 8:10 tomorrow. Due to parking being nasty at the location, we have to catch a shuttle at 6am so it will be the usual o'dark 30 wake up call for a Sunday race even though it isn't... Continue Reading →
At least he’s studying….
Of course, studying can't really happen unless there is music in his ear. So, he has my old iphone 3Gs which is now basically an Ipod touch on steroids - it still has all the apps and music on it from when it was mine. His own phone is off to his right. He was... Continue Reading →
How Slow Can You Go?
As promised, a post about running. Sort of. If you can call what I did this week "running". To make a potentially long intro short - I really want to work on running to my heart rate and gaining speed. Sure, I met my goal in that first 5K race, but at a certain point... Continue Reading →
Whatta week!
Let's see.... I ran twice - taking advantage of the morning light I got back out there running a little over 2 miles Monday and today at around an 11:30 minute mile rate. Yes, 2 minutes slower than the race, but that's fine. It's just about maintaining my fitness right now with unpredictable weather barreling... Continue Reading →
And one more thing... After more than a week off of running since the race, I eagerly got up at 5:30am today and run for 25 minutes. I was thrilled there was daylight. I was thrilled to be back out on the pavement. It was cold, but I didn't care. Up hills three times. Still... Continue Reading →
Fearless 5K race – we did it!
I finished in 30:36 with a pace of 9:52 - which is well under my goal of 33mins - I broke the 10:00 mile pace! Wahoo!! 45 mins after my wave - Alex and I traded places: Alex didn't quite meet his goal of a sub-20minute run. But considering he stopped to throw up at... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 