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Month: February 2016

Zoila Gomez on Comebacks, Belonging, and the Power of Running

Zoila Gomez on Comebacks, Belonging, and the Power of Running

Kyle Gorjanc Posted by Kyle Gorjanc on February 29, 2016 2 Comments

t_DSC0284“I remember a year and a half ago … I noticed I’d started gaining weight,” she laughs.

Salty laughs too. “Sorry,” she giggles, “but a lot of people can relate to that!”

Zoila Gomez smiles good-naturedly before she continues, pausing and fumbling a moment for the right words before she finds them. “I love myself. Being overweight or being bigger doesn’t bother me. But what I noticed was my change in mood, and I didn’t like that. I’m normally a very positive person, but I started feeling more pessimistic than optimistic, and I didn’t like that.”

“Just knowing you now, it’s hard to imagine you ever being like that,” Salty says, incredulous. It’s only been about twenty minutes since we met Zoila, but I can’t help feeling the same way. Zoila is a woman who bubbles over with happiness and positivity. Being near her is like finding a sunny patch on a chilly day; you turn your face toward the warmth and can’t help smiling.

She goes on to talk about having to size up in clothing. “I said ‘no thank you.’ I needed to start moving because … I needed to go and teach children about fitness and nutrition.” These are things you don’t expect to hear from a woman who was the 2008 USA Olympic Marathon Team Alternate. And we marvel at Zoila’s matter-of-fact smile in disbelief that someone so elite can be so very like us. Read more >>

Categories: Elite & Pro Running
Tags: Olympic Trials, Zoila Gomez
Barley’s Boston ’16 Training Week 8

Barley’s Boston ’16 Training Week 8

Barley Posted by Barley on February 29, 2016 4 Comments

The “workweek” portion was VERY light this week. This was to serve the purpose of recovery from last weekends race/workout/half-marathon, but also to serve as taper for the 10k race in which my goal was to race hard and PR.

Mentally it was an off week, with Brian being gone a few days and also having to go to a funeral mid-week with my dad. So naturally, running less only made those things a bit harder. Running isn’t the only way to feel better or work off emotions, but it certainly is a good one.

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Finishing stretch on way to PR and win for the 10k!

The light week paid off though when it came time to race on Saturday. My legs felt fresh and ready to go, which translated into a 2+ minute personal best in the 10k. This was the final race of the Freezeroo series, and besides knowing I could PR…I also knew that if I won the race I would win the series. I managed to accomplish both, which was definitely confidence boosting even though the personal best meant way more to me.

In general it was a good week and served it’s purpose. It was light on running but also on strength. I don’t necessarily like that I lacked my  3-4 core/strength stuff that I have been doing but I don’t think it will break me. Back to routine this coming week!

Monday: Rest Day
Tuesday: 5 easy outdoor miles after work
Wednesday: Early AM run with 8x200m mixed in
Thursday: Evening 35 minute treadmill run at the gym with Brian
Friday: Rest Day
Saturday: 16+ mile day with Freezeroo 10k race (38:37, PR!)
Sunday: 12.5 mile easy run outside (50 degrees!)
Week Totals: 41.9 miles
Beers Drank: Founders Porter, Sam Adams Cold Snap
Boston Training Mileage to Date: 404.6 miles (50.57 avg miles/week)

Categories: Training Logs
Tags: Barley training logs
Readers Roundtable: When Do You Train Through Pain?

Readers Roundtable: When Do You Train Through Pain?

Salty Posted by Salty on February 29, 2016 15 Comments

imageNear the end of my treadmill tempo last week, I noticed a little soreness in my knee. I blew it off and did my cool-down according to plan. The next morning, my knee was definitely sore. Thus, I faced a conundrum all to familiar to all of us: do I attempt my easy run through the minor discomfort, cross train, or take a day off? Do I assume injury and head straight for a medical professional, go with my own instincts for self-treatment with my foam roller, ice, or other tools, or ignore it?

In the past, I often trained right through pain and while it was annoying for weeks or months, I could get away with it and never injured myself worse. But now, after more setbacks than I care to count and finding myself on the other side of 40, what I did in the past isn’t necessarily the best gauge for what to do in my present. So, as I floundered my way through this dilemma, I wondered what you would do.

So tell us:

What do you do when something hurts? When do you train through the pain and when do you admit defeat? When do you consult a medical professional? How has your approach to pain changed through the years? 

Categories: Injury & Prevention, Readers Roundtable
Tags: injuries - general, injury diagnosis, pain
Oregano’s Training Log – 2.26.2016

Oregano’s Training Log – 2.26.2016

Oregano Posted by Oregano on February 28, 2016 3 Comments

Trail running on the Oregon Coast.
Trail running on the Oregon Coast.

Plan for the week: Four weeks out from the race! Finished off my “recovery week” over the weekend and then a pretty normal training week.

 Saturday 2/20: A full day at the beach! The majority of the day was spent lounging around eating snacks, reading, playing solitaire and going for a beautiful (though surprisingly steep and rooty) trail run! Run: 5.5 miles (trail, 1,000+ ft elevation gain)

Sunday 2/21: Drove home from the beach. Rest day!

Monday 2/22: Run: 6 easy + core

Tuesday 2/23: Lonely workout. Run: 7 x 5 minutes on, 1 minute off = 9.5 miles

Wednesday 2/24: Run – 6.3 miles easy with friends

Thursday 2/25: Another lonely workout. Run – 7 mile tempo @ 6:45 avg. pace = 9.5 miles

Friday 2/26: Easy swim + core

Total Mileage: 36.8 miles

Summary: A nice normal week : )

Categories: Training Logs
Tags: Oregano training logs
Pimento’s Training Log 2.27.16

Pimento’s Training Log 2.27.16

Pimento Posted by Pimento on February 28, 2016 5 Comments

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Photo credit: my 10-year-old, Kellen

It is taper-time! My half marathon is this coming Saturday, so my mileage is easing off and, like always, I find myself utterly shocked at how much more time in the day I seem to have when I ratchet my miles down. The weather this week cooperated wonderfully, and I got outside multiple times with the stroller and dog. When workout Tuesday and then Thursday rolled around, both dawning sunny and warm again, I chose the ‘mill anyway because I wanted to binge on my new treadmill crack, “6 Feet Under.” I really feel like my fitness and mental game are coming together perfectly; I can’t wait for the race and then transitioning into marathon-training mode!

Monday, 5 miles (recovery pace). I met up in the morning for a hike with my friend, Stef, and her one-month-old. I took Alora in her frame backpack and got in a three-mile hike before taking both kids and the dog on my recovery run in the afternoon. The temperature hovered in the mid-60s today, the daffodils are bloomed out as well as all the wild plum trees everywhere. Spring is actually coming!

Tuesday, treadmill 11 miles (workout). Warm up: 2 miles, Workout: 3 x 3-miles @ 6:45 with 3-minute rest between each set. Although I considered doing this outside, solo, I instead settled in with a new show to watch, “6 Feet Under.” You might wonder why I watch all these shows that are a decade old. Well, I don’t watch tv much and haven’t in forever, so all these great older series are new to me! Here’s a treadmill “problem” I encountered today: it was a tough, long workout that I ran while completely absorbed in the show. At the end I was drenched in sweat, but don’t really remember the workout effort because I was so into what I was watching. I didn’t eat right away, instead opting for a shower before preschool pick up. When I hit a major lack of energy and patience wall a few hours later, I got confused… Until I remember I’d actually worker out hard. Passed out for a power nap and felt much better.

Wednesday, 3 miles (recovery pace) with 4 strides. Another glorious day, I ran out further than I needed to so Alora could walk/run for the last half-mile to the car. Vitamin D!!!

Thursday, treadmill 8 miles (workout). Warm up: 2 miles, Workout: 4 x 1-mile @ 6:34, 1 mile @ 6:30, Cool down: 1 mile. Legs felt strong and wanted more; a good sign!

Friday: 6 miles (recovery pace). Met up for a run with two of my favorite running ladies (Terri and Kate), while our friend Stef walked with her baby. Coffee and blackberry buckle afterward while relaxing in the sun. Felt recharged in every possible way.

Saturday: 8.6 miles (5 @ 7:48, 3 @ 6:37, 0.5 cool down). Met up with Terri, Kate, and Ryan (who are all racing next week too) in the dawn mist for a run around Cottage Grove Lake, warmed up five miles and then hit my three miles at race-pace, well, that was the plan (since my race-pace is actually 6:50). Instead the first mile was fast and I just decided to hold ‘er steady, 6:36, 6:38, 6:37. Feeling pumped, strong, and ready!

Weekly Total: 41.63 miles

 

Categories: Training Logs
Tags: pimento's training logs
Catnip’s training logs – 2.21 & 2.28.16

Catnip’s training logs – 2.21 & 2.28.16

Catnip Posted by Catnip on February 28, 2016 2 Comments

Enjoyed some nice weather with JB playing on the playground. I've been wearing the Salty hoodie almost constantly since I got it!
Enjoyed some nice weather with JB playing on the playground. Other than work, I’ve been wearing the Salty hoodie almost constantly since I got it!

These past couple weeks have been packed with activity so I missed posting last week’s log! Time to catch up!

Last week was a bit of a cutback, with a decrease in mileage and shorter, less intense workouts. I definitely need a cutback week about once a month, mostly for the mental break, but I sometimes find it hard to get back into the swing of miles the following week. Unfortunately a GI bug hit me on Tuesday, screwing up my momentum but only briefly: Finished the week with quick tempo run and a solid long run.

I love completing a solid month of training, miles and workouts all checked off neatly on the calendar. And I also love turning to a new month with new challenges. 8 weeks until the Glass City Marathon!

Week ending 2.21:

Monday: 3.5 miles @ 8:46 pace early in the morning. I was really dreading getting on the treadmill in the evening so I decided this cutback week was a good time for a bit of extra rest so I went to bed instead!

Tuesday: 7 miles @ 7:40 average. Got a late start but ran 6x 2 minutes hard with 2 minutes jog rest. I’m cautious of doing workouts like this on the treadmill so the paces were fairly conservative, 10.0-10.3 mph (6:00-5:49/mi pace).

Wednesday: 9 mi @ 8:19 average after donuts with JB since we survived his 2-year well check. For some reason even getting measured and weighed scared him.

Thursday: 10 miles @ 6:58 average. Progression run – I love doing progression runs on the treadmill! So much control over the pace! I wore my watch to take splits and was really pleased with the result: 8:50 7:51 7:19 7:01 6:54 6:43 6:37 6:24 6:13 6:03! (Note: ever since recovering from plantar fasciitis I no longer run with any incline on the treadmill to reduce possible strain on my calves.)

Friday: 6 miles @ 9:05 with JB in the stroller after baby gymnastics. Super windy! At one point the stroller came to a complete stop due to the headwind on a downhill. My shoulders were sore the next day. Then 3 miles @ 8:07  in the evening on the treadmill.

Saturday: 14 miles @ 7:54 at the MRTT group run, although I ran solo. Felt short!

Sunday: 9 @ 8:24 with a friend the second half!

total = 61 miles

Week ending 2.28:

Monday: Took the day off from work and was able to do one run outside! 7.3 @ 8:18 average, then 3.3 @ 8:27 in the evening.

Tuesday: Ran 1.5 miles on the treadmill, then a dead sprint up the stairs to the bathroom. That’s it. Considered getting a toilet installed in the basement.

Wednesday: 11.3 @ 8:11 pace while JB slept. Much better! Considered doing Tuesday’s workout but legs felt a bit tired.

Thursday: 10 miles @ 7:27 including 25 minutes tempo averaging 6:12! No bathroom breaks and legs felt great! Unfortunately, upon trekking to the bathroom during my cooldown I discovered that the dishwasher had flooded the kitchen. Adulthood!

Friday: 7.2 @ 8:24 pace early afternoon after the plumber’s visit (JB learned new vocabulary: plumber, tool, wrench, pipe), then 3.3 @ 8:32 in the evening.

Saturday: 20 miles! Ran a very short warmup then a mile at marathon pace by feel (6:29 – pretty good for so early in the run!). Spent the next several miles trying to back off the pace from 7:5X’s into the 8:00+ range and wasn’t really successful. Then ran 2 miles at the end at marathon pace feel in 6:46 (headwind), 6:18 (turned around halfway). These felt discouragingly hard and I was tempted to just jog it in, but I tried repeating to myself, “I do hard things,” until I got a rhythm (coincidentally when I turned out of the headwind – ha!). Happy with how this turned out!

Sunday: 10.2 @ 8:10 early before my USATF-Ohio meeting. Felt pretty tired, but that’s marathon training for you!

total = 74.1 miles

Categories: Training Logs
Tags: Catnip training logs
Caper’s Week 11 Boston Marathon Training Log — 2.28.16

Caper’s Week 11 Boston Marathon Training Log — 2.28.16

Avatar Posted by Caper on February 28, 2016 6 Comments

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I am excited and a little scared. Excited that everything from marathon paced effort to easy miles is faster than it has ever been. My Garmin has increased its estimate of my VO2 Max to 53. But I am a little nervous that I will over reach and screw things up. So I am paying close attention to recovery and this week ran the minimum I thought I needed to keep making progress.

Monday – 4.5 miles heart rate based recovery run (9:33/127 bpm) with Deena doggie. I had not anticipated running the day after training run marathon, but HRV/stress score was in the green zone (high end) and I have more than 70 miles on tap this week, so decided to go for the short run. First steps felt creaky, then run felt good and legs felt much better afterward.

Tuesday – 6.8 recovery paced (10:03/129 bpm) miles on CP dirt bridle path before sunrise with Deena doggie while listening to a biography of Napoleon.

Wednesday – 7.8 miles easy (9:41/146 bpm) in Central Park in pouring rain. Tender spot on my knee after yesterday’s run and a bit upon waking made me not yet ready for a workout. Strength work: 20 reps each leg weighted goblet squats, single leg toe touches, planks.

Thursday – 11.5 miles with 6×1 mile with 90 secs recovery (7:34/166 bpm; 7:29/171 bpm; 7:31/174 bpm; 7:31/174 bpm; 7:36/171 bpm; 7:47/173 for .7). First warm up mile was 8:54/143 bpm. I did this workout while mostly but not fully recovered from Sunday’s marathon and ended up with an effective workout, though one that was rated less effective than ones I have started fresh and executed effort level and stress-recovery cycle perfectly. I was pleased that even with shorter recovery time than last fall, my paces were substantially faster and heart beat lower than when I did this workout during week 11 of my fall 2015 marathon training cycle. Strength work: weighted goblet squats, push-ups.

Friday – 11.3 continuous miles easy (9:28/144 bpm), mostly on CP reservoir while watching the light come up and listening about Napoleon and Josephine. Very happy to have run 7 seconds per mile faster than the same run last week with comparable effort. Strength work: 2 sets weighted goblet squats, 2×95 second side planks, single leg toe touches.

Saturday – 13.7 miles, with 4×2 miles at GMP (7:42/168 bpm; 7:43/170 bpm; 7:42/174 bpm; 7:41/177 bpm) with 90 second rests. I think these were my best GMP efforts ever! My heart rate and the fitness assessment on my watch have suggested that my body is fit enough to run marathon pace miles faster than the 7:50-7:55 paces I have been practicing, but I have lacked the body confidence to push faster. So when this week’s training plan called for marathon pace miles in two mile segments, I decided to run them on the track, where I would be less afraid of blowing up, targeting 7:45 pace. I was delighted that I was able to run even faster than my target and hold pace through the last two miles which felt very hard. I kept the planned work/recovery cycle exactly, and my watch rated the workout, based on my heart’s reaction, “highly effective.” Was sore in a good way after this run, so I took a nap and went to bed early Strength work: 2×30 weighted eccentric heel drops, 3×15 lateral lunges with Kettlebells, 3×15 hamstring exercises with Kettlebells, 4×20 push ups, single leg toe touches, balance on Swiss ball.

Sunday – 14.6 miles easy (9:10/152 bpm) on beautiful, hilly rails-to-trails in Northern Westchester NY while listening to an audio book biography of Napoleon.  HRV/stress score cleared me to run but was careful to not push the pace in order to stay healthy after Saturday’s hard workout.  With good pacing, I did not walk on the 2.5 mile uphill on this route. This was a rare, balanced run that I have been striving for, and my left leg was not used to running properly balanced, but made it through feeling okay. Strength training: one set reverse lunges with Kettlebells, single leg toe touches.

Weekly total: 70 miles

Categories: Training Basics, Training Logs
Tags: Boston Training, Caper training logs
Pumpkin’s Fargo Marathon Training Log: Week 6

Pumpkin’s Fargo Marathon Training Log: Week 6

Pumpkin Posted by Pumpkin on February 28, 2016 3 Comments

This week was a big one for me. I’ve moved from base building to the real stuff. Speed work and tempo runs began this week, along with the shift from 5 days of running to 6 days a week. I’ve mentioned before that all of my previous training plans were of the 4 day a week variety, so this is huge for me. I’m astonished how well my body is adapting to the consistent running and how NOT sore I am! This week was also a big jump, mileage wise- packing on 10+ miles more than last week. Again, surprised I feel pretty great. We have had some fantastic weather around here, and I was able to run in short sleeves and capris for my run on Saturday- even got a tiny tan line. Overall, a solid week!

Monday 2.22: 4 easy miles on the treadmill

Tuesday 2.23: 12 x 400/ 1 min recovery. 5 miles total with warm up and cool down.

Wednesday 2.24: off

Thursday 2.25: 6 miles total, 5 at tempo pace.

Friday 2.26: 4 miles outside. A gorgeous Spring-like day. Saw lots of people running in shorts. 48 degrees is a heat wave in MN!

Saturday 2.27: 8 easy miles outside. 55 degrees and zero wind. I was actually too hot in my capris and t-shirt. Unreal!

Sunday 2.28:  8 easy on the treadmill. Husband was heading out of town so had to get my run done early if I wanted to run outdoor…. but it was 24 degrees with 20 mph winds at 7am. Opted to head to the basement and entertain myself with Netflix. Went with Tommy Boy for my movie selection- good distraction!

Total miles: 35

 

first short-sleeved run of the year!

 

Categories: Training Logs
Tags: Pumpkin training logs
5 Ways To Be an Asshole Runner

5 Ways To Be an Asshole Runner

Barley Posted by Barley on February 26, 2016 4 Comments

When you’re at a group run or a race, there’s always that one group of people, the ones who just make you cringe and wonder where they went wrong in life. They compliment each other, make time to help one another, and they are always telling stories about how they get up crazy early to run, or how sometimes they skip a run all together just so they can be there for their families. They high-five each other and sometimes even hug each other after a run or race, even if it didn’t go well! This strange group of women can be seen smiling and laughing, and never seem to care who is the fastest of the group.

Not you. No way, you don’t want to be like those people.

We don’t want you to get caught up in that friendly, supportive environment, so here are a few ways to assure that you retain your asshole runner status despite all that positive support from “the others.” Read more >>

Categories: Friday Fun, Running Community
Athletes Angry Over Marathon Trials Treatment

Athletes Angry Over Marathon Trials Treatment

Salty Posted by Salty on February 25, 2016 28 Comments

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Katja Goldring crawled to the ground the moment she passed the finish line, looking completely incredulous.

Imagine a world where the powers that be select a group of men and a group of women to compete, struggle, and suffer for the amusement of the elites. Imagine an arena built solely for the comfort of the spectating elite classes, one that all but ensures mass suffering of the competitors. Imagine stepping into this arena after being told for years that getting here was an honor and a privilege, only to have the sinking feeling of dread at what’s about to happen to you.

I’m not writing about the Hunger Games. I’m writing about the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon. You’d think something like the Marathon Trials would be a celebration of the runners who trained, worked, struggled, and strove to earn a spot on the starting line. Instead, the race organizers treated them like props, props who had to pay their own way to be on the stage, and put the comforts and desires of corporate sponsors and NBC over the needs of the runners to meet the physical demands of the race.

It’s been over a week since the crazy-hot Olympic Trials Marathon, but that doesn’t mean athletes aren’t still steaming. And as more of them speak up about it, we’re continuing to wonder what the hell the USATF and L.A. race organizers were thinking.  Read more >>

Categories: Elite & Pro Running, Ethics, Racing
Tags: Olympic Trials
What’s With Those Cheap Awesome Leggings?

What’s With Those Cheap Awesome Leggings?

Pimento Posted by Pimento on February 25, 2016 13 Comments

imageThe setting: Early January. The mood: That post-holidays funk settled on the Salty crew like a cold, heavy fog. Energy and creativity-levels were low; we needed something, anything, to liven things up in the dead of a dark, dreary winter. The idea that sparked our curiosity and got us a little excited to check the mail obsessively for a couple of weeks? Leggings. Obnoxious, personalized to our specific tastes, bright and shiny new running tights to look forward to and to wear for our running buddies’ delight on the cold streets and trails. Retail therapy, cheap retail therapy at that, combined with running seemed the answer to our group winter-blues.

If you use social media or if you shop Amazon, you’ve probably seen pop-up ads for a seemingly endless array of leggings. Many of the pictures feature women wearing amazing tights twisted into a pretzel-form in a yoga class or dead-lifting at a Crossfit gym. Sometimes the models are just hanging around and looking cute, but most often they’re working out. This made us wonder: since regular ol’ running tights run upwards of $75 and come in variations of black or grey, how would these incredibly cheap flashy tights compare? In the end, eleven of us purchased a pair (or three) and took them out for a test-run, ranking them on a 1-5 snail-scale: “1” being throw-them-away-and-burn-them-now and “5” being out-of-this-world fantastic.

Read more >>

Categories: Style
Tags: style, tights
Meet The World’s Fastest Tutu Runner, Stephanie Telek

Meet The World’s Fastest Tutu Runner, Stephanie Telek

Ginger Posted by Ginger on February 24, 2016 8 Comments

Stephanie having fun at the 2014 Columbus Marathon. All photos courtesy of Stephanie Telek.

While the announcers on NBC fixated on Kara Goucher’s age and repeatedly confused Galen Rupp with Ryan Hall, many other Olympic Trials stories ripe for the telling were unfolding, stories like Chris Barnicle’s, the guy who bills himself as the World’s Fastest Stoner, which we have all now heard. Today, I’m going to share another one, the story of the young woman in the tutu who qualified for the Trials but didn’t show; the story of 22 year-old Stephanie Telek.

While others worked years towards qualifying, Stephanie almost literally accidentally qualified. She never competed in high school or college and only took up running for stress relief and fun, which is one of the reasons for the tutu. While others gave her tutu the side-eye at the starting line, they soon gave her respect as she worked her way up to a personal best of 2:44:40 at the 2014 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. The Trials were not even on her radar screen, as she was too busy worrying about things like transitioning to vet school, but on December 11, 2015, the tutu chick found herself an Olympic Trials Qualifier.

Although ecstatic to learn of her achievement, the Trials were not Stephanie’s end goal and with such short notice and, in her words,”not enough time to regain that shape from my qualifying race,” she passed on bringing her tutu to the streets of L.A. Instead, she focused on adjusting to her transition from Ohio State undergrad to UC Davis veterinary medicine student. Read more >>

Categories: Elite & Pro Running, Interviews
Tags: Olympic Trials, Stephanie Telek, tutus
Tea’s Training Log: 2.8.16-2.21.16

Tea’s Training Log: 2.8.16-2.21.16

Tea Posted by Tea on February 24, 2016 2 Comments

Feb. 8-14: The week of the Trials!!

Monday: 8 miles with 2 miles at goal pace. It’s a beautiful day and the pace miles go well. (The goal of this workout is to run comfortably and remind my legs what that pace feels like.) Normally I do this 4 days before the race (which would be Tuesday) but it’s supposed to snow and I am not risking any slipping this close to the race. Predicted race day temperatures keep climbing and I’m worried about snow?! *Grumble, grumble*

Tuesday: Easy 5. It did not snow, so I shouldn’t have switched from my original plan. *More grumbling.*

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Wednesday
: Easy 5 with strides.

Thursday: Flight to LA! (No running.)

Friday: 3ish miles with strides. Telling myself it’s not “that” hot. (Lies!)

Saturday: Olympic Trials Marathon! ~1 mile warm up (with some stretching in the middle and some strides at the end). Then 26.2!

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Hiking to the Hollywood sign.

Sunday: No running but I surprise everyone by suggesting we hike to the Hollywood sign. My legs are shot, but I want to enjoy LA! We go slow. My legs can recover later.

Total miles: 48ish

Thoughts: See the race report.

 

Feb. 15-21

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Post marathon = more cupcakes than miles.

Monday: 0

Tuesday: 0

Wednesday: 0

Thursday: 0

Friday: 0

Saturday: 0

Sunday: 0, but a long walk with Mr. Tea. It involves stopping for doughnuts and ice cream though, so I think it cancels out.

Total miles: 0

Total doughnuts: 5

Total cupcakes: 6

Total ice cream: I lost count around Tuesday…

Thoughts: I am serious about my time off and my post-race binge; I generally take two weeks completely off. But by Thursday I’m getting a little antsy and surprisingly wishing I could go for a run, so I briefly debate running on Friday. But Friday my knee feels weird, so it’s back to the original plan. More cupcakes, please!

Categories: Training Logs
Tags: Tea training logs
The Great Infestation

The Great Infestation

Dill Posted by Dill on February 24, 2016 29 Comments

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They’ve infested my house. I find them in the toy box, in my bathroom drawer, lurking under the couch, on the floor in the hallway waiting to bite my bare feet in the middle of the night, and even more have made their home in my treadmill room. At first my children were amused by them, but now there are so many even they don’t give them a second thought. I remember when I got my first one back in 2006, before I even knew they existed. I lovingly carried it home on a transcontinental flight and proudly displayed it in my house. I had no idea once you let one into your home that soon others follow, marching in one-by-one until you’re completely overrun with them.

Yes, my house is infested; I am inundated with piles of shimmering finisher medals. I ran a half marathon the other day and I handed the medal to my three year-old daughter as I walked in the door. (She barely glanced at it.) What changed? Why did I so flippantly cast a medal off when I once would have cherished it as a token of my achievement? Was it me that changed or has the finisher medal changed? Read more >>

Categories: Racing
Tags: medals
Everyone a Track Star

Everyone a Track Star

Kyle Gorjanc Posted by Kyle Gorjanc on February 23, 2016 18 Comments

IMG_0838One of the coolest parts about living in northern Manhattan is that I live just steps away from The Armory, an historic building that houses a raised and banked 200 meter mondo track where local college programs train and race, where NCAA track stars are born, and where big meets like the Millrose Games attract pros from not just around the US, but also around the world.

Being a track spectating neophyte, I prepared by reading Catnip’s guide to spectating, reading up on Allyson Felix and Molly Huddle and got super pumped when Shannon Rowbury announced she was going to try for a new American Record in the mile. These main events weren’t happening until later in the day, but I got there before noon to make sure I was there to watch the open events too. It’s lucky I did, because the highlight of my day came early, with the Women’s Masters 4×400 relay. Read more >>

Categories: Racing
Tags: indoor track, Track and Field

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