A foot of snow.  It makes running kind of difficult.  But it is days like today, that you dust off your snow shoes and head for the golf course.  Yes, the golf course!  Thank God the one I went to was a 9 hole par 3 course. I bought a pair of Tubbs Catalyst 2 years ago.  These are not your grandfathers snow shoes.  These have a aluminum frame and titanium cleats.   They are wicked fast, … [Read more...]

It has already been a long training week.  I am in the middle of week 4 on my marathon training schedule.  I completed my key workout number 1 for the week on the treadmill.  It was 3x2 at MP with a half mile recovery between repeats.  I felt pretty good.  My  MP or marathon pace is 8:00 miles.  So doing 2 mile repeats at the 8:00 pace was not a big deal.  I ended up with 7 miles for the … [Read more...]

I was able to get 3 miles on the treadmill during lunch.  Ran at 8:30 pace.  I felt kind of tired, I think I will take tomorrow off. … [Read more...]

Completed the Sprinerval Iron Girl workout UltraConditioning 3.0.  About 1 hour and 10 minutes of full body conditioning.  On and off the trainer.  Completing interval sets and then doing core body exercise.   The core exercises are tough.  Felt like a good recovery to the sunday run. … [Read more...]

I met Jason for our long run of 15. It was the perfect January day.  50 degrees and a slight westerly wind.  Jason was running late (no pun intended). So I ended up running toward his house.  I think I ended up with 2 miles in before we met up.  I didn't feel that hot to start, I think I will blame the beers from the previous night...  The miles went by slowly, and that is the worst … [Read more...]

A short 3 mile today on the treadmile.  I didn't have time for much more.  I covered it with a 8:00 pace.  I felt good, but my legs are a little sore from lifting yesturday.  … [Read more...]

I had about an hour to get my workout in.  I hopped on the trainer for 30 minutes  and then hit the weights with my leg routine.  Overall a good recovery day. … [Read more...]

5 miles on treadmill, 1 mile warm up and 4 miles at tempo (7:30 pace).  I felt pretty good.  I did the warm up at 8:30 pace.  It was a tough workout and I feel like I am making progress.  I am looking forward to the weights and trainer tomorrow. … [Read more...]

A short easy 5 miles on the treadmill today.  I felt awsome 2 days after the long sunday run.  I really think riding yesturday helped. … [Read more...]

I road for 1hr on the trainer today, trying to recover from sundays long run.  My legs felt pretty good.  Just a little sore in the quads. … [Read more...]