Monthly Archives: September 2017

new gear test: will it chafe?

Posted on September 29, 2017 by G

First, there are few things more exciting than spending 57 minutes running 5 miles on the treadmill and watching 2! episodes of Flea Market Flip. Bleh. But I wanted to try a long and low-risk run to test out a … Continue reading →

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Hit the ground running

Posted on September 28, 2017 by G

Yes, I’ve been getting my workouts in. Unfortunately I haven’t had much time to write about them! Tuesday I had a treadmill run, Wednesday was a chill day with elliptical and yoga. Work has been just overwhelming lately. I feel … Continue reading →

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Racing the light

Posted on September 24, 2017 by G

Today was an oddly hot day– it was 92F this afternoon. I waited as long as I could for it to cool down, and by 7pm it wasn’t really a whole lot cooler but the sun was about to set … Continue reading →

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Crap day of lifting

Posted on September 22, 2017 by G

I must’ve gotten up on the wrong side of the bed today. Not only have I been weepy and angry in turns all morning, but my workout wasn’t very great either. Since I’ve been hitting running fairly hard this week … Continue reading →

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More running, a little lifting, and some sewing

Posted on September 21, 2017 by G

Yet another 3 miles in the bag today. I’m glad my mileage is going back up without too much of a fight! It was another good workout, 11’33" overall and negative splits. One of the good things about getting back … Continue reading →

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Treadmills and bars

Posted on September 20, 2017 by G

I was quite short on energy this morning. My 3 mile treadmill run was a brutal slog, but I finished in 36:44. And afterward I went to the weight room to do some very strange lifting – long bench sets … Continue reading →

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the elusive long run

Posted on September 17, 2017 by G

It’s been a while since I went out for a run much longer than a 5k. For some reason (okay, it might have had something to do with feeling loafy after eating All The Snacks during game yesterday) I felt … Continue reading →

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A little volume

Posted on September 15, 2017 by G

I tried doing squats when I lifted earlier this week, but my back was a little fried and I decided against it after 2 reps. Today I decided to try again, despite still having a tired lower back (re-upping my … Continue reading →

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More run testing

Posted on September 14, 2017 by G

Yesterday I lifted some and forgot to blog about it. I was in meetings all day. Today J and I went to the gym and I hopped on the treadmill again, to duplicate Tuesday’s run but 0.5mph faster in each … Continue reading →

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work hard, run fast

Posted on September 12, 2017 by G

I’ve not fallen off the face of the earth, I promise! I’ve just been slacking off logging my workouts. Work has been overwhelming and I’m swamped. I’ve still been getting to the gym (thank goodness) but then I forget to … Continue reading →

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