Fastest run…Yesterday was my weekly run with my friend Shelley at Memorial Park. I was a little out of sorts because we usually run in the morning, but we had to postpone to the late afternoon. Running later in the day is harder for me as I really don’t know what to eat before a later run. My normal routine…
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Feedback on my blog and my fastest short run!
This past week, I decided I needed get some honest feedback on my blog. I posted on the Facebook group “Slow Runners Community” asking members to to read my blog and provide some honest feedback. This was difficult for me because I know that I needed some feedback but it’s scary putting my writing out there, knowing that it won’t…
New Year’s advice for newbie runners
Newbie runners – New Year’s Advice. This advice may be helpful for someone who has NEVER run (like me when I started, aka “Newbie runner”) or someone who is looking to add running to their current fitness routine. 1. SHOES (& socks) – do not start running until you have good running shoes. It will be next to impossible to…
Three running blogs that I like
There are lots of running blogs out there. When I first decided to learn to run, I read lots and lots of them and they were helpful. Reading the blogs helped me get motivated to run, taught me what things I need to do before running (buy a good bra, get fitted for shoes, etc) and generally learn how to…
Fastest run 2-4 miles to date
Fastest run! Today was my regular Sunday run at Memorial Park with my friend Shelley. The weather was brisk but a good temperature for a run (around 50 degrees). Cold enough for a long sleeved shirt layer at the beginning but once I warmed up, I took off the long sleeved shirt and just ran in my short sleeved shirt…
PB – Four mile run without any walk breaks!
Today was a banner day (PB) for me in my run training. I wasn’t feeling too great this morning when I awoke. My sinuses were killing me and I had a bit of a headache. So the first thing that I did was take some sinus medication. Then I made some tea and toast with almond butter (which is my…
05 Dec 2017: Last hot slow run of the season
Today’s slow run at Memorial Park was just difficult. It was mid-70s with high humidity. While I normally can get my 3 miles in without stopping, today I stopped and walked several times. I had to keep telling myself, “You are not going to die…keep going…keep going…” I finished but it wasn’t pretty. Here are the stats: 2.85 miles, 38:48…
3 Dec 2017: Negative splits for the first time
Today was a Sunday run with my friend Shelley at Memorial Park. The weather was perfect. Low 60s, sunny and the park was crowded. It still hasn’t sunk in that I can actually run completely around the park without stopping, even though I’ve done it now several times! We started out walking a bit and then began to jog. For…
13 Nov 2016: A milestone running day!
Today was a milestone run. I’ve run at Memorial Park now for almost a year. Its a little less than 3 miles around the park. Ever sense we moved to Houston in 2008, I’ve walked at the park and envied all the runners that could run the loop instead of walk it. TODAY I RAN COMPLETELY AROUND THE LOOP WITHOUT…
5 Nov 2016: The dreaded hill training at Depelchin
Today at my Saturday training class, we ran the dreaded Depelchin hill. I don’t know why I hate this workout so much! I know that many runners train on hills, partly because there are many towns that have hills…but its so flat here in Houston. I have a hard enough time running on flats so when I add…