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Month: January 2011

Dilemmas, Dilemmas and Dilemmas

Dilemmas, Dilemmas and Dilemmas

The Players: The FauxRunner and Her Husband The Scenario: Both planning their first full marathon The Background: FauxRunner is obsessive about running(like anything else she tries); has been faithfully running and training since starting a year ago, and building up endurance in her own slow pace to make sure her body can handle the stress.The husband is a runner from heart. Doesn’t think about time, pace, races or anything (mid-run fuel included!). Just runs. Has been running since 2005, although…

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The Importance of Rest

The Importance of Rest

Put simply – Rest is important for the human body to heal and strengthen itself. So is pacing yourself and not push too much even though your body is willing to go there. Both of the above is very important to someone who was a couch potato an year ago, someone who’s pace is still 13:00-14:00. And not heeding to it – body crashes. After 2 weeks of intense tempo, speedwork, a 13mile training run in which I was faster…

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Speedwork

Speedwork

I . did . speedwork !!! Can you believe that ?? The FauxRunner tried to RUN !! It was a day when everything just came together. My plan said speedwork, but since everyone’s definition of speedwork is different (mile repeats vs. 800s with jog/walk in between), I decided on 800s. Easier to run half a mile at a “I’m going to collapse” speed than a whole mile, isn’t it? After a very short warm up, I upped the speed to…

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Turning Hardcore

Turning Hardcore

Christmas Day – I ran a short 2miles while it was snowing. The Resolution Run 5k on Jan 1 – I  ran in pouring rain. This past weekend – I ran 13miles! 13 miles! My longest training run ever at a pace of 13:15 and half of it in slush, mud and melting ice! Is that not hardcore for a former couch potato?

Bragging Rights

Bragging Rights

  I received raves over this picture a few days ago. And I look back in amazement at my journey. My “normal” weight for most of my adult life – about 160/170lbs   July 2005 – At my thinnest losing 30lbs. After 3 months of healthy eating and intense personal training.     Jan 2008 – 165/170lbs  Just before I got pregnant with my 2nd kid Dec 2008 – 203/195lbs 2 weeks after my 2nd kid was born    …

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