I went to my first track workout of the summer season this week. Ugh, I forgot how hard running fast is! I was grateful, however, that it was just in the low 80s and mild humidity after work on Wednesday. Read More →
Geocaching: the game of finding hidden treasures around the world based on their GPS coordinates.
Geocache container and my backpack outside of Akureyri, Iceland.
7 miles and 1 kettlebell class. So a low mileage week. Bummer.
But the flip side, since I have such a late marathon (mid-November), it’s ok that I’m not fully ramped up. Read More →
I work at a university in Washington, DC, and the students I interact with come from all over the US (and the world) for the graduate program I work in. DC is a major attraction Read More →
A few weeks ago, I organized a day of wine tasting with my two of my girlfriends. I just wanted a day out of DC to try new things and get some fresh air. So we went west, Read More →
In full honesty and transparency, because it’s important in life and in running, I had a terrible week. Ok, so I had a terrible running week. Like seriously, zero miles. I went to kettlebell class and that was it. I was in an intensive certificate program for 8 hours a day, then doing my own work, commuting, had evening commitments, and was trying to read each night for class the next day. The classes were awesome! But… I averaged 5 hours a sleep for the whole time. It was rough.
A bright spot though, I did homebase for ARRC on Saturday, which meant I got to see all my running peeps, even if I wasn’t out on the hills with them.
I’m going to try again. Even though my schedule says 26 miles this week, I will be happy if I can hit 18-20, given how the past two weeks have been. It’s all you can do sometimes, try again in the morning, step by step.
I’m so glad it’s Friday, aren’t you? I’ve had a crazy week- 8 hours of a professional development course each day, plus my job and regular commitments in the evenings. So there will be lots of pictures*. Today I’m linking up for the Friday Five with Courtney, Mar, and Cynthia. Make sure you check out their awesome blogs as well as those who join the link up.
I grew up in Colorado, where it takes hours to drive to another state. So when I went to college in Philadelphia, and then moved to DC, I love the fact that I can run through 3 states (ok, 2 states and a district) in a morning. Philly is only 2-3 hours, and New York City is 4-5 by bus/car/train. Which means, Read More →
This past week has been crazy, and this week ahead is going to be positively nuts. I’m trying to be optimistic, but has been so much going on at work. This week I’m actually in an intensive professional development certificate program- I got pulled from the waitlist on Thursday. So posts this week maybe a little light because I’m writing them in between class, reading for class, and the other things already on my evening calendar.
This week was the first week of the running schedule. Suffice it to say, it did not go as planned. I got most of my mileage in, but not really on the planned days. I ended up not running Monday or Tuesday, but did go to kettlebell class on Monday. I ran 4 miles in my neighborhood instead of 2 on Wednesday- with my new shoes (black Saucony’s!!!). Thursday was 2 miles on the treadmill and an hour spin class (just over 20 miles). Friday was my off day, which given the week, I really needed. Long run Saturday with ARRC for 7.5 miles (a little by myself and just over 6 with the group) and then right to class. And a short 2.5 miles on Sunday. So instead of the planned 18 miles, I hit 16 miles.
While I’m disappointed since it was the first week, I was still close to my goal, and it won’t have long-term impacts. I will pick myself up and try again this week- 20 miles over 6 days. All of my runs will have to be in the early morning since I have 8 hours of class each day, and either a class activity or a previously scheduled commitment on my calendar, evening running is off the table. So time for early alarms, and a commitment to actually getting out of bed. Hmmm, I may have to move my alarm clock.
Oh man- it’s hot outside and I’m so glad it’s Friday! Today I’m linking up for the Friday Five with Courtney, Mar, and Cynthia. Make sure you check out their awesome blogs as well as those who join the link up.
This weekend is supposed to top 90F here in the Washington, DC Read More →