Monthly Archives: December 2016

hey, I’m still sick

Posted on December 29, 2016 by G

You’d think that, 2 weeks in, this cold would be over and done with. Nope! I’m still going through kleenexes like crazy, and I only fall asleep when I can manage to stop coughing for 5 minutes. Regardless, I’m back … Continue reading →

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Sickly workout

Posted on December 20, 2016 by G

Yeah, remember how I was all like "pfft I’m not gonna catch what my husband has! strong immune system, go!" Guess who came down with the Death Cold last week… I’m not better yet, but I decided to go and … Continue reading →

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Some running, and a plea for dark times

Posted on December 14, 2016 by G

Today was supposed to be a rest day. I had a long run scheduled for this weekend, and guess what else is supposed to happen this weekend? An ice storm. So I decided it should get done a little sooner. … Continue reading →

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Discomfort with discomfort

Posted on December 13, 2016 by G

To help me keep motivated with my running training, I started a new plan in my Nike app, one called "get more fit". Okay, sounds good. Get more fit is a decent goal right? Well, after the lead-in week and … Continue reading →

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Thanks for the pep talk

Posted on December 9, 2016 by G

The last two days have involved early starts, late ends, uncertain schedules, and lots of walking all over town in the cold wearing uncomfortable fancy shoes (my steps yesterday were somewhere around 6 miles). I feel like I’ve been out … Continue reading →

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Holiday butt-kicking

Posted on December 6, 2016 by G

My gym schedule is bound to be disrupted this week: work holiday party today, workshop rest of the week– so I wanted to get a good, solid workout in. My training app prescribed 6×200 sprints today, and on top of … Continue reading →

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Saturday, and the latest benchmark

Posted on December 3, 2016 by G

Today is a GAMU Saturday and our friends are hosting it for a change, which means I have a little less to do. I took advantage of that, and went out for a run on this cold and windy morning. … Continue reading →

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Not pregnant, just fat

Posted on December 2, 2016 by G

I’m glad it’s Friday. This week has been nuts! Yesterday was so nuts I forgot to blog my workout. It wasn’t special, just a half hour on the treadmill ("long run") in between everything else. I was tired, and my … Continue reading →

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