Big Fun Run Glasgow race recap
(Disclaimer: This is my own review. I was not asked to review, not did I receive any compensation for said review.) I’ve been looking forward to this race since my last 5K race wasn’t a 5K. I was up...
View ArticleJuly goal review and August goals
Confession: I didn’t go to run club tonight. I feel really, really guilty about it too. I’ve had a rather overwhelmingly emotional 2 days (for reasons that aren’t relevant to anything I share on...
View ArticleThis week’s workouts and a “progress” report
And I use the term progress very, very loosely. But first, this week’s workouts. Monday Walked 1.37K and ran 3K Tuesday Rest day + sports massage Wednesday Walk 2.5K (not a good day) Thursday Ran 4.11K...
View ArticleOn being a “runner”
I’ve been running for a few months (again) now but I don’t feel like a runner. Not remotely; not even close. Take today for example. I knew today was “long” run day- 30 minutes on the schedule. I...
View ArticleAdding insult to injury
I’m not a good patient. Granted, I’ve never been really laid up with an injury before. (I wasn’t allowed to play sports as a kid, and I’ve only been physically active over the past 10ish or so...
View ArticleBirthday week catchup update
So where was I? Monday- After teaching, I went out with my “co-workers” for a drink. Two glasses of wine and I am anyone’s girl! Tuesday- Birthday! After a late night where the Red Sox didn’t win, I...
View ArticleOrganisation
Now that the craziness of post season baseball is behind me (I miss baseball! How many days until P&C?) I have been trying to get organised and on a schedule. Every night when I go to bed, I tell...
View ArticleMoRunning 5K Glasgow 2013 recap
This morning I ran the MoRunning 5K at Glasgow Green. It was a cold and miserable morning made even worse by the fact that I had woken up at 5 am unable to sleep (more on that in another post). …...
View ArticleRunning revelation
It’s not a newsflash that I am a slow runner. I know this, and I haven’t exactly made it a secret. It is frustrating though. I am not sure how fast people normally progress, but I honestly (as I’ve...
View ArticlePolar FT2 Review
I’m no stranger to fitness technology. I’ve used a Polar HRM in the past, and currently use a Garmin Forerunner when running outside. What I was missing however, was a heart rate monitor for when I was...
View ArticlePlans for January 2014
Wow, it’s been ages since I’ve blogged. I haven’t had much to say lately; I’ve been really tired and stressed out and have been spending a lot of time just trying to “relax.” Since I’ve last posted...
View ArticleFarewell 2013
As I’ve been reflecting on 2013, I took a look back at my posts and thought about things I’ve done and so on. I even went so far to see what my resolutions were for 2013 and then realised I … Continue...
View ArticleLost in my own head
Yesterday was long run day. Well, what will be long run day once I get a few more weeks into my training plan. Had it not been so miserable out yesterday, I could have gone on longer, like last...
View ArticleWhere do I start?
I’ve been off the grid, because I haven’t really had much to say. Sorry for the total randomness/brain dump ahead. To be honest, I happened to open up my blog login because I was curious. Someone had...
View ArticleOh, it’s been ages
. . .since I’ve posted. I have been busy with writing (attempting to write my lit review rewatching all of 24) and doing some interviews for a project for my supervisor. Up until this week I’d been...
View ArticleJanuary goals wrap-up
I’m finally getting a chance to sit down and get some blogging done. I’ve been really busy the best week grading essays for the class I was a GTA in this past semester. I’m also still pretty down...
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