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Month: June 2014

Training Recap – Doing things that are Fun!

Training Recap – Doing things that are Fun!

Every once in a while, you find yourself in the middle of things and they make you go “Huh? Why exactly am I doing this?” and then you realize that you do it because you are enjoying it, even though it might not serve a bigger purpose. This week’s training recap highlights that for me. Monday Started off the week with a PR – a back squat 1 rep PR of 75lbs (!!!). Wowzers! I know it was only 1…

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Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

This week’s Wordless Wednesday comes from a random inspiration I found while running at my favorite trails. Not a day younger than 55, but they were talking, laughing and running like 15 year olds. They made such a picture perfect outlook as they ran past me that I *had* to take a snap. And that is today’s Wordless Wednesday  – “Friends who run together, laugh together”

Training Recap: Making it through “Murph”

Training Recap: Making it through “Murph”

I kicked off the summer break with a great (and so-so) workout week. There is something awesome about not having to scramble to get the kids to the school bus and pack a millions lunches and snacks (ok, I exaggerate. Only 4 lunches and 8 snacks per day.) Except for the one rest day/lazy day that I took, I got something in every day. That in itself should be a good training recap to write. So then, why am I…

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