February 17th, 2010
Okay, I can’t hold off on talking about running any longer. If you’re not into working out, feel free to skip this one. But it’s been a while since I’ve given an update, so here goes:
I’ve been lazy this winter. Not as lazy as I was before I started “really” running, but lazier than I [...]
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February 8th, 2010
Three reasons:
1. Amy:
2. Whitney:
3. Heather:
I have gotten some criticism about writing too much about exercising, and I was told one of my posts even resembled an REI catalog (which it so did.) So I have been curbing the workout talk, but when I read the above posts, I am so full of pride for my friends, such [...]
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January 13th, 2010
So I thought I’d log my weekly calories during the 6-week calorie burn challenge TrySports is hosting, that I first mentioned here. Week 1 results are here, Week 2 is here, Week 3 here, Week 4 here, and Week 5 here. If you haven’t already, come out and do the challenge with us - all you need [...]
Tags: hiking, running, TrySports Calorie burn challenge, TrySports Charlotte
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January 3rd, 2010
So I thought I’d log my weekly calories during the 6-week calorie burn challenge TrySports is hosting, that I first mentioned here. Week 1 results are here, Week 2 is here, Week 3 here, and Week 4 here. If you haven’t already, come out and do the challenge with us - all you need is a heart [...]
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August 10th, 2009
Because it’s not boring at all! Chris made it. He made it. And I got to taste it this past weekend for the first time. I’ll let him tell you about the process he and his friends went through for the first beer they made and the second one. But I’ll tell you that when [...]
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June 15th, 2009
Ok, I know I talk about working out waaaay too much on this blog, but this weekend was an extraordinary one so I just have to mention it.
The running
First I raced a 10K with Kevin, who totally kicked my butt (by 10 minutes) as he probably will with all races in the future. Exercising has [...]
Tags: a hilly 10K, adult swim and kids are crazy, biking, Kevin, kids are brats at the pool, Lake Wylie Splash Dash 2009, learning how to cycle as an adult, learning how to swim as an adult, Leroy Springs Complex vs. The Reserve neighborhood pool, running, swimming, triathlons
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May 21st, 2009
Soooo … as you know, I’ve been running a lot lately. A lot. And I’ve been writing about my running a lot because – well, that’s what’s taking up my time. But one of my loyal readers (Jeff) was kind enough to point out to me that I was blogging “an awful lot” about running [...]
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May 7th, 2009
I had to take a breather from yesterday’s post. I mean, you want to spend your day reading about running or actually have time to go out and do it? So here I am today with more “Things a person that doesn’t know much officially has learned about running”:
Water
I used to think the rule was: don’t get [...]
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May 6th, 2009
Wow, working out is hard work. And I’m not just talking about pushing yourself to improve endurance, speed, motivation. I’m talking about all the other stuff that goes along with it. We’ve all heard of target heart rate. What the heck does it mean when I’m running down the street trying to set my race pace? What [...]
Tags: anaerobic vs. aerobic, BodyGlide, funning form, Garmin Forerunner 405, hbo, How to sprint, Jeff, Jenny, Kevin, maximum heart rate, REI, resting heart rate, Runner's World has help, running, running hills, running skirts vs. shorts, target heart rate, tempo run, what is a race pace?, what is a tempo run?, what is sprinting?
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March 27th, 2009
So I ran another 5K last weekend, the third in the Frosty 5K series. This one was at Freedom Park. But this wasn’t “just” another 5K – this was the first race that my brother, sister and I all ran together. And that made it amazing.
I should mention that my sister, Jenny, is 5 months pregnant. [...]
Tags: Candace, Colleen, Frosty 5K Charlotte, Frosty 5K series, Jeff, Jenny, Kevin, running, running a 5K, running a 5K race
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