No sleeping in on Saturday.  I made breakfast for the kids.  Bacon(turkey), and eggs.  Yes bacon and eggs.  I do let my kids eat meat.  After they got their fill, we went to fc.  I did tempo run on the treadmill.  1mile warm up, 2×2.5 miles at a 8:15 pace.  Another mile for a cool [...]

Ahh Friday, I slept in this morning, missing my usual morning swim.  Not that I had a choice.  I had to take the kiddos to school.  Thats fine, I was in need of a rest day. 
After work I went to fit club and did a powerzone class.  Thats it, just weights, no cardio.  The kids [...]

My day began around 0430 this morning.  I got up, made a pot of coffee, and then began a pilates workout half asleep.  Pilates is great because, you are stretching, and working the core.  I didn’t get up so early just for fun, I had to be at work at 0600 for a staff meeting. 
When [...]

“Eat when hungry, sleep when tired”.  The zen triathlete says this all the time in his podcasts.  Well, I eat when I can, and sleep as little as possible.  Not very zen… but I did get up early this morning and do yoga.  A little looser today, and I definitely felt more “zen” during my [...]

Going back to my post a week or two ago, I have decided to work on my flexibility.  My bike is gone, and the treadmill is unaccessible in the a.m., so I got up this morning and did an a.m. yoga routine.  I couldn’t believe how stiff I was.  Yesterday’s long run played a part [...]

I woke up this morning to my long run calling my name.  The weather was perfect.  I cherish my long runs.  I did a reverse of my 10 mile 2 weeks ago.  I started running through the park first, up to fit club, through the neighbor hoods, and back home via Washington.  I didn’t feel [...]

Today was the first Heroes run for hope, in Chatham Illinois.  I got up around 0600 this morning to do the usual pre-race routine.  I drank my coffee and checked the weather.  It was a cool 40 degrees out.  I knew it be a bit cool for the start, but perfect race weather. 
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This Friday started early with a speed swim workout in the pool.  I went to Fc around 0530 to swim before work.  My set focused on short intervals.
400
4×100s
4×50s
12 x 25s  on 30
2 x 6 x 50s stroke decend  on 1:00
3 x 100s free descend on 1:25
300 pull
200 cool down.
After a the swim I grabbed some [...]

Runners are not the most flexible people.  We notoriously  have tight hamstrings, and quads.  I could use to do more stretching or yoga.  I have learned to be more flexible with my training.  I am the queen of over training, and feel horribly guilty if I miss a work out, but who wants to stress over [...]

I finally got my new issue of Triathlete magazine in the mail yesterday.  The cover was torn off, thanks post office.  At least I got it.  I read some during my break today.  It was interesting to read about the amateurs that will be racing in Kona.  I can’t wait till Oct. 11th. 
I followed Dan’s [...]

I was cursing the rain when I woke up this morning.  I had a long run planned for the morning.  I dropped the kids off at school, and was going to brave the rain any way, until I saw lightening.   I thought better, and drove to fitclub south to swim instead.  Unfortunately there was a [...]

Nothing to exciting training wise, this weekend.  Friday morning I went to the pool around 0530.  I had had a long swim, but it was cut short due to a class, and the fact the other lanes were full.  A little disgruntled I left and went to work.  I got a nice 5 mile run [...]

I haven’t missed but maybe 1 track work out all summer, but tonight I skipped out.  Don’t get me wrong, I felt really bad about missing, but the day just workout differently.
I left work early, and went to the park to do a tempo run.  I did 5.5 miles total, with 5 hard hill repeats.  It [...]

What is a better bonus than getting an unplanned workout in?  Maybe unexpectedly getting flowers at work?  Son #1 was supposed to have a football game, but they cancelled and just had practice.  I thought my Tuesday night swim was out, but bonus I got my swim in. 
I  did 200 swim to warm up, 200 [...]

I have an addiction, and admitting it is the first step.  Obviously to exercise, but I am talking about something stronger.  Coffee. I can’t live with out it. I drink it all day long. I drink alone, and first thing in the morning.
I think I need to decrease my consumption in the mornings, especially [...]

According to grammar girl the word “fun” is a noun, not an adjective.   So I should say: I had fun Saturday night at my cousins wedding.  Congratulations to him and his new wife.  My brother showed for the reception, after his monster win.  He didn’t look like he was hurting too bad, but looks can [...]

I had promised a fellow rabbit that I would meet him for a ride this morning.  I was looking for a way to get out it, a yoga class, pilates?  To my dismay there was nothing worth doing at FC.  So I sucked it up and got on the bike.  We went out W. Washington, [...]

It’s 2:30 in the morning.  Why am I awake?  This is how my Friday morning started.  I  finally dragged my butt out of bed and made some coffee around 0430, and then went to the gym.  What else should you be doing if you are awake at 0500 in the morning?  I did a mindless [...]

Does a brick work out count like french fries. It only counts as one fry if they are stuck together? So do you think of your brick as one whole work out or two separate?
I planned on a brick this morning and set out for my ride. I did a lap and half through the [...]

“I tried to do handstands for you” How much do you love the new ipod commercial?  So of course I downloaded the song today.  “bruises” by Chairlift.  This really has nothing to do with my workouts today, but I can walk on my hands. 
I left my house and headed to Washington park.  The weather was [...]