Monthly Archives: April 2013

Happy Monday!

Posted on April 29, 2013 by G

This week is a flexible week– J is out so I have no constraints on my schedule, other than awkwardly-timed meetings. Which is what happened today. But I came in to work a couple hours early and went to the … Continue reading →

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Fun run

Posted on April 26, 2013 by G

Happy Friday! Today I headed out for another run in the beautiful spring weather. I planned on 40 minutes, but by the time I finished that I had gone 3.06mi so I thought, why not just make it an even … Continue reading →

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A special kind of torture

Posted on April 25, 2013 by G

Today is a lifting day but I’m at home– no gym with heavy things to lift.  So I figured I might as well lift the heavy thing I had handiest here: myself!  (I had a pair of 5lb dumbbells, a … Continue reading →

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Good Day Sunshine

Posted on April 24, 2013 by G

It is SO NICE OUTSIDE. Moderately warm, not a cloud in the sky, light breeze. Naturally I had to run outside! I explored a different way today, through a city neighborhood with gently rolling, narrow, tree-lined streets and houses with … Continue reading →

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Laundry list of lifting

Posted on April 23, 2013 by G

Late, quick workout update today– it’s been a busy day and I almost forgot to write. I went to the gym today alone– no J, he was out– so I could do whatever I liked. I tried to find a … Continue reading →

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Carrots, not sticks

Posted on April 22, 2013 by G

I like to run, but timing is everything some days.  If I wait until the afternoon to go, I have an awful habit of wanting to ditch the run altogether.  In the morning I am full of energy, but after … Continue reading →

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Hill work

Posted on April 19, 2013 by G

Today’s run was sort of weird– nothing like being nearly done with your run and crossing the street and looking up to see 3 helicopters just hanging out over the area, chillin’.  Yeah, I turned back around and called it … Continue reading →

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Legs Plus

Posted on April 18, 2013 by G

I’m still adjusting my lifting schedule– I had planned to do a light upper body day and focus on lower body today, but I really didn’t have time for it much upper body work. I threw a couple sets of … Continue reading →

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Deflating false hopes with SCIENCE since forever

Posted on April 17, 2013 by G

Ah, it’s now the time of year when I go outside to run and come back in and want a long, cold shower. Truthfully, it wasn’t really that hot this morning but it was sticky and I’m just not used … Continue reading →

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It really is fun. Really!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by G

J and I hit the weight room this morning and I did all my upper body stuff. I’m happy to report that my strength is coming back pretty quickly and it hasn’t taken long to get back to my old … Continue reading →

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