Drumroll, Please

You know that I hate the whole "New Year's Resolution" thing, right? I do. I really do. I gave up on making resolutions years ago. This has not, however, stopped me from lining out my fitness and mileage goals for the year. For whatever reason, "goal" and "resolution" are completely separate in my brain. One …

Checking In & Other Such Nonsense

How is it the first of September already?? This year is just flying by! As I have planned out my Fall races and workout plans, I have taken stock of where I stand on my annual distance goals and find that I am falling short. With my races this fall, I should have no trouble …

So She Did – Run

Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Pace. Pace. Pace. Leg 14 Gathering at the parking lot at the Deer Creek Reservoir trail head, I was teetering right on the very edge of a panic attack. I knew I had trained hard. HARD. I left nothing on the table. I did before hand what I needed to do before …

Sometimes You’re The Windshield

Sometimes you're the bug. Yesterday? Bug! Definitely bug! Had a really, really tough run last night. Not physically tough, but mentally. I ended up cutting my run short, going home to do yoga, and get out of my own head-space. Sometimes my head-space is my worst enemy. Tonight I'll go for a bike ride so …

Progress Q1 – Final

Well. The quarter has officially ended. It's clear from the data that I have slacked off a bit. I'm kind of OK with it. At least for today. Tomorrow I may go on a self loathing tirade about how sluggish I am being, but for today.... I am OK with not hitting the exact mark …

And Thus It Begins

On December 26th I began the journey towards training for my Iron Cowboy. Building up workout minutes. Building up mileage. Building up seat resistance to the horrid saddle on my bike. Building up strength to withstand the grueling training that I'm about to embark on. Ten weeks later, I have reached my official "Start training …

Running Ragged

You know how you have these great plans and you're doing really well managing your plans and making progress, and then... life just gets in the way? Am I the only one? This has been a theme in my life for as long as I can remember. I am so cyclical in everything. From eating …