Anyone who knows me, knows that I love to plan. Running, language learning, my own research — you name it, and I’ve probably made a lovely, color-coded Excel spreadsheet to guide me to my goal. So it shouldn’t surprise you too much to find out that I also have a plan to build up my …
Category: Fitness
Race Report | Bremen 10K
So last you heard, I had come down with a cold no less than two days before the race that I’d been training for for 8 weeks. The timing couldn’t have been worse. After suffering all weekend from sinus pain, sore throat, and congestion — sounds like I walked straight out of a Nyquil commercial, …
Bremen 10K: The Final Week!
The last week of training before Sunday’s race… Monday, yoga: A 40-minute yoga practice was just what I needed to stretch out. Tuesday, cross-training: Did 8.6 miles in about 30 minutes on the bike at the gym. The days are getting shorter and now it’s pretty much too dark to do anything outside before or after work …
Bremen 10K: Week 7
My second to last week of training! Monday, cross-training: Enjoyed the first extended practice of the 90 Days of Yoga course. My legs were extra stiff after Sunday’s run, and my left quad was quivering in some of the poses — but it was clearly what I needed to get my day started. I’m looking forward to diving …