On Sunday morning I biked 25 miles in the L.A.T.E. Ride.  It was quite an experience.  It was the longest bike ride ever for me.  Or at least that I can remember.  I can finally cross it off this list.…

Workouts this week: Monday – Cardio Rode my bike along the lakefront.  I forgot my Garmin but I think it was about 9 miles. Tuesday – 4 x 1200 (2 min RI) Done.  It was tough and I struggled to…

1.  I’m thinking of moving my blog over to self-hosting and not use blogspot.com (or wordpress.com).  I have an idea for the domain name and am in the process of finding out if the same name is available in Twitter…

Workouts this week: Monday – Cardio 25 minutes on the elliptical was quite a workout for me.  I did intervals and did not get bored at all.  The time went by fast! Tuesday – 5 x 1000 (90 sec RI)…

1.  I do like running on the treadmill.  I watch TV and/or listen to music on my iPhone.  I like it even more when I need to do speedwork because it keeps me on track.  I’ve read in several places…

Workouts this week: Tuesday – 6 x 800 (90 sec RI) Done.  I had so much energy and wanted to do more.  It must be the chia seeds in my green monster smoothie that I drink almost every day. Thursday…

I did it!  I made my own medals and bibs holder! On Thursday I went to Michaels and bought paint, brushes, nails, decorations (stars), and three pre-cut boards. I painted the boards on Friday and applied a coat of Super…

1.  Since I am such a crazy runner, I signed up for the Glass Slipper Challenge, February 22-23, 2014. It is not as goofy as the Goofy Challenge.  This one is a 10K on Saturday followed by a half marathon…

Have you ever run 10 nautical miles?  Neither have I.  It is actually 11.5 miles and this distance fascinates me.  I like half marathons and have run quite a few of them.  On August 25th I will be running the…