This was a good week. I’ve been enjoying the focus on a little more strength training this week, but I also got a couple of runs in. I am also really enjoying my evening walks. I feel good about this schedule right now. Monday 10 Min Focus Flow: For Hamstrings...
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I’ve been back to running some easy miles. With Global Running Day this week, I was really itching to run… just some easy miles at a feel-good pace. I also picked out a couple of (low key) programs from the Peloton platform – Pump Up The Volume 5 and Move...
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Hooray, today was Global Running Day again. And I ran for the first time in 3 weeks. Just three easy miles. Did you know that for the longest time, I didn’t call myself a runner? I was comparing myself to other people and felt like I hadn’t earned that title, but I...
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Ok, I am obviously kidding. But I’ll also be honest: buying a hammock is one of the best things I’ve done for myself in a long time. Where has it been all my life? I am not back to anything resembling a normal training schedule for me, and I actually...
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I’ve been taking it really easy this week (no cardio) and have been doing a lot of walking, yoga and meditation. I am not sure yet how long I will take a break from running and cycling. I mean, logically I know that I am probably ok to run, but...
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This week I got sidelined. The photo above was taken before it happened. I had a great run Tuesday morning before work and then I had a bit of a medical situation in the late afternoon when I was still at work: heart palpitations, dizzy spell, chest pressure. And while...
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Although I am often “physically” alone when I work out, I never truly work out alone because I often connect with Tanja, the #BCBabes1, occasionally other friends in my Streakers365 group, and with my family. It’s nice to know someone is always just “on the other side of the screen”....
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With no current race on the horizon, I struggle to get back to a routine. It’s easy to not plan the week and just “see what I feel like” in the morning. You can do that for a while, but it’s not sustainable (at least not for me). So, while...
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