Ok, here’s my marathon-specific training recap. I am not going into the details of each workout but focus more on documenting my mental state as the trainings progresses and the fuel techniques and gear trials and other miscellanious info (like weather or work out time). I am following the 18-week...
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This week’s stats: Running: 28.3 miCycling: 27.3 miBootcamp: 60 minStrength: 145 minYoga/Pilates/Barre: 95 minWarm up/Stretching: 80 minMeditation: 10 min I am linking up again for the Weekly Run Down with Kim and Deborah. Now that I told you that I started marathon training this week, my training will look slightly different going forward. I’ll be...
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Five Things Friday: just five things I’m thinking about or things that made my week, or things that I otherwise feel like sharing. First of all, thanks so much for all your excitement and encouraging words on my last post. Your support means the world to me. I didn’t know...
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Remember when I talked about mantras and motivational quotes on Engie’s blog the other day. Well, here’s another one. Acknowledge your fear and do it anyway. (Emma Lovewell, Peloton Instructor) Good one, eh? So I did just that; acknowledged my fear (and it is substantial, friends) and finally signed up...
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This week’s stats: Running: 20.1 miCycling: 19.5 miBootcamp: 60 min Strength: 40 minYoga/Pilates/Barre: 100 miWarm-up/Stretching: 60 minMeditation: 10 min I am linking up again for the Weekly Run Down with Kim and Deborah. PeloFondo is over, it’s a new month and after couple of active rest days at the beginning of the week, I...
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I know I am a little late but I am squeezing the monthly ‘Link List’ (yesterday) and the ‘Currently’ post for July into this week before we fully enter August. The earlier part of this week just got away from me. And by the way, how in the world is...
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Around the Interwebs Why dining rooms are disappearing from American homes. Do you have a dining room? Hat tip to Melissa for sharing this interesting analogy between ultra-processed food and social media recently. “What is a TikTok dance mash up if not a digital Dorito?” 7 simple ways to cut...
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This week’s stats: Running: 14.9 miCycling: 126.8 miBootcamp: 60 minStrength: 25 minYoga/Pilates/Barre: 95 minWarm up/Stretching: 60 minMeditation: 20 min I am linking up again for the Weekly Run Down with Kim and Deborah. Hooray, it was PeloFondo Weekend again this week! This was going to be my 8th (!) PeloFondo – can you believe it?...
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