Running

A 17-Mile Lesson On Gratitude

April 13, 2013

All the travel over the past week left me feeling somewhat off kilter. Having taken 6 am flights in both directions, then adjusting to the two-hour time difference, I was left feeling really tired. I didn’t sleep well the first night back, and was still feeling sleep deficient when I woke up this morning. I’m [...]

Tagged as: Mental Training, Motivation, Running

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On Business Travel

April 11, 2013

Having traveled extensively for a previous job (how this blog got started!), I came to find that business travel was overrated, and it made me even more of a homebody than I already was. Since joining the current company I’m employed at, I haven’t had to travel at all until this past week. I spent [...]

Tagged as: Austin, Dining, Lake Travis, Running, Travel, Westin Workout Rooms

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Week 14 of 2013: Apr 1-7

April 7, 2013

Mon, Apr 1: + Rest Tues, Apr 2: + 6.32-mile Track Run I took my sick car to another shop to try and figure out what is causing its illness so I was carless on Tuesday. With no transportation to the track, I did this track workout on the running path around my neighborhood. The [...]

Tagged as: Running, Spinning, Strength Training, TRX, Weekly Workout Recaps, Yoga

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March Recap, April Goals

April 2, 2013

So going on a 10-day vacation kinda put a big damper in my March goals. March Recap Here’s a rundown of how March went: + Practice 20-min of Yoga or Pilates every day So I practiced Yoga and/or Pilates 12 out of the 31 days in March. Not even half of my goal. But I’m [...]

Tagged as: Goals, Meditation, Running, Yoga

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Creative Motivation

April 1, 2013

While marathon training is physically going well, it’s been a little more mentally challenging than usual. I’m not sure if this is a habit I’ve developed because of social media, but I’ve recently noticed that I have a really short attention span. During work meetings my mind wanders off and when called upon I have [...]

Tagged as: Mental Training, Motivation, Running

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Week 13 of 2013: Mar 25-31

March 31, 2013

Mon, Mar 25: + Rest Tues, Mar 26: + 49er Workout (2.88-mile Track Run) The last time I did this workout (on 2/26) I pulled my hammy, so I was a little nervous about it — but it went well! + 75-min Pilates-infused Yoga Class Wed, Mar 27: + 45-min Strength Training First strength training [...]

Tagged as: Running, Strength Training, Weekly Workout Recaps, Yoga

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An Introduction to Chi Running

March 28, 2013

I first heard of Chi Running five years ago when I started training for my first ever race. A colleague mentioned the book in a lunchroom conversation. A few days later I was browsing a liquidation sale of a running store that was going out of business and found the book heavily discounted and bought [...]

Tagged as: Chi Running, Running

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Eating To My Metabolism – Revisited

March 27, 2013

Somewhere along the way, it seems like counting calories became a bad thing. At times I have felt guilty and embarrassed because I do so. Why do people who look down on this practice care? To each their own. It may not be something that works for everyone, but it works for me. Last Fall [...]

Tagged as: Marathon Training, Nutrition, Resting Metabolic Rate, Sports Nutrition

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