Workouts this week: Tuesday – 5 x 1000 (400 RI) Done.  Next week’s speed workouts are 6 x 400s.  Yay, I like those!! Thursday – Yoga I went to my first bikram yoga class on Thursday.  It was not easy…

 This past weekend I went to Fleet Feet Chicago and bought a Garmin Forerunner 10.  It’s supposed to be a simple watch.  When I run I only want to know distance, time, and pace.  And this watch will give me…

Workouts this week: Tuesday – 2 x 1200 (2 min RI) and 4 x 800 (2 min RI) Done.  I had a meeting scheduled after school so I did my workout on Monday.  I enjoyed the 800s more than the…

1.  I got my latest medal from the Rock ‘n’ Roll Series. 2.  I am participating in two challenges-squats and planks.  The planks are not so bad but the squats are BRUTAL.  I may or may not sign up for…

Workouts this week: Tuesday – 6 x 400 (400 RI) Done. Thursday – 2 miles easy, 3 miles @ short tempo, 1 mile easy Done.  Ran these in my new running shoes and new shorts.  No pain with the shoes.  As for the…

1.  I received the email below.  The half marathon in Pittsburg was cancelled.  Dang, that would have been my race in PA.  Luckily, there is another race in Philadelphia in September so I registered for that race. 2.  To top…

This month I ran 71.64  miles compared to 85.68 last month. I ran two half marathons:   Run Raleigh and Rock ‘n’ Roll Country Music Half Marathon.  Raleigh was warm and sunny and Nashville was cold and it rained all throughout the race.…

Workouts this week: Tuesday – 5 x 1000 (400 RI) Done.  Love these repeats! Thursday – Yoga My plan was to go to Bikram Yoga River North.  I even checked the schedule and there is a class scheduled at 4:30pm.  I get…

Workouts this week: Tuesday – 2 x 1200 (2 min RI) and 4 x 800 (2 min RI) Done.  I ran these on the treadmill at 7.5 which equals to an 8:00 mile.  I struggled with the 1200s but did good…