30 Going for 13 (point 1 miles)

Mile 7 of 9, and still smiling #tntnyc #longrun #halfmarathon #summerstreets

REST DAY! Part of me really felt like u should be doing something but, honestly, I needed it. Took some time to chill, play video games and get prettied up for a friends bday celebration. Given that I'm aiming for 8 miles tomorrow, I think I deserve it. Happy Friday all!

Three words. Hill training ugh. And it was a long day before that. Actually though, as tiring as hill training was, it might have been one of the highlights of the day. So...yay for that? Stretching day tomorrow—thank goodness.

I've been bad about posting. Saturday was my first real race. A four miler during which it poured rain and thundered. BUT I hit a pr of a sub 10 minute mike which was awesome. Then, I missed my Sunday recovery run because it was 90 degrees and I had to do laundry. So today I pushed myself a bit. Cross training day - 20 minutes on the bike and 20 minutes on the rower. I was sweating and now I'm exhausted but feel a bit better about myself than I did this morning, after skipping Sunday. Tomorrow starts hill training. Lord help me...

I've been bad about posting. It's not all my fault though. I wrote a nice long post about my *7.5 MILE RUN* but then the comic con internet ate it. After that I had a day of flights and no sleep in which I was too tired to run and then a stretch day in which I was too tired to be interesting. Alas. I am pretty pleased with yesterday's effort though. We did yasso 800s and I averaged about 4:30 per 809. Probably slow for some people but pretty awesome for me. My legs are TIRED today, though. So glad it's another stretch day ;)

Forgot to post yesterday because IM AT COMIC CON. So on the plus side that's amazing. On the negative side my legs are so tired they feel like lead. 20 minutes was hard yesterday. I'm supposed to do 6 miles tomorrow. This may not happen...

Intervals today. The high intensity laps sucked, especially in this heat and humidity. Plus my legs were already dead from weights yesterday. I'll be amazed if I can walk normally tomorrow.

Cross training today. Stationary bike and leg machines. Just hoping I can walk tomorrow, given I have a three-mile interval run scheduled

Note to self: delaying recovery run until the afternoon will result in a very hot, sweaty, tired run.

Longest run, one of my best times, complete and utter exhaustion :) glad it's a lazy Fourth of July weekend to recover!

Best way to spend my off day

I'm pretty sure my splits weren't all that different. Stopping to wait for lights to change is totally messing with my game. Also, I was wayy too tired. Looking forward to off day tomorrow!

First CSA basket tonight. Healthy stovetop casserole with chicken, squash, favas, and mustard. Instead of thickening with cream or cheese, I just used a slurry of corn starch and water and let the liquid simmer until it thickened. A splash of apple cider vinegar really brightened the whole dish.

JUNE TRAINING = DONE. That is all.

Tuesday group training—working our effort levels and recovering while running. The first few laps were hard but I think I hit a stride. 3 miles isn't so bad anymore. I did hear something about 6 miles on Saturday though so I might be in trouble again soon.. Also, last training in June! Woo-boo! I made it through the month!

I was definitely too freaking tired this morning. I had no idea I was running a thirteen minute mile until I heard my split time. Oh well, at least I still ran!

After a long day of planes, emotions, goodbyes, and lack of sleep, I skipped a run. I've already set an alarm for a make up run tomorrow but tonight, the couch is my best friend.