Monthly Archives: October 2013

There is probably a market for gym tees that say “GO AWAY”

B2 today! It went a lot better today than it did the first time, and I was able to do all my sets without pulling any muscles or hurting anything (always a good thing). I even managed to bump the … Continue reading

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Boo, rain

Easy, solid 30-minute recovery run today: 2.4 miles. Since it was raining, I confined myself to the treadmill. At least Colbert was on? (Naturally the sun came out after I was done. Grumble.) I am extra sore today– not just … Continue reading

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Stay back, I bite

I am in a terrible mood today. Lifting helped a little, maybe, but I still feel like I should hang a "Stay Back! I Bite!" sign around my neck. Stage 2 A2, and it was kind of a mess. The … Continue reading

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“Mr. Hall, I was surfing the crimson wave”

Day 1 of period + still-flaring PF and I decided it was a good idea not to run today and instead do a kinder, gentler, less-bouncy workout.  Yoga fit the bill– plus it had the added benefit of lovely things … Continue reading

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Assorted cussing at Stage 2 B1

Last night I wrote the exercises for B1 into my little lifting notebook, like I do each time, and was surprised at the sheer number of exercises there. Seriously, there were 9 exercises (2 sets of each!), plus 15 minutes … Continue reading

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How one’s diet could affect recovery

There’s just starting to be a nip in the air in the mornings– we could have our first frost in the next few days– so this is prime fall running time. I shivered in my pullover at first, but I … Continue reading

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Stage 2, START!

Last night I checked the book to see what I’d be doing in Stage 2– it’s a greater number of exercises than Stage 1. Serves me right, I guess. Anyway, it started out with 2 sets of 10 of everything: … Continue reading

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Milestones

I thought leg soreness would kill my run today, but I got out there and managed 2.7 miles in 35 minutes. Somehow it was windy and chilly when I started but sunny and warm when I finished… luckily I wore … Continue reading

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Aimless lifting

Hooray– back to work today, and the gym was open too! J and I went back to lift like we hadn’t missed a day. I didn’t have any kind of plan, though, and I didn’t want to start Stage 2 … Continue reading

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Exceeding expectations

I’m back! I was felled for a good week by an evil sinus infection, but today I felt well enough to try an exploratory run. It went better than I expected; I didn’t push too hard but still made 2.3 … Continue reading

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