My first DUathlon (and worst run ever), but with Schwag!

Prior to race start, Ian and Trish: Alrighty, where to begin.I can’t offer stats, because I have no idea at this time, other than I got Schwag for coming in 4th in my age group! This of course is likely 4 out of 5 but hey, schwag is schwag! And why did 4th get a … Read more

My new “non-training plan”

Great weekend for my new non-training training plan. Since I have decided that racing is only going to happen when it fits in with my life/schedule/etc., my new plan is to non-train. Yesterday I went for a run with my gf that I was visiting, who just started running. We did her 2:1’s at her … Read more

Week 10 – CTRR Baby!

As reported to fellow Running Maniacs: Cabot Trail Relay Race 2007 – Team: RunningMania.com – Leg 7 – 13.1 kms – 1:20:53 – 53/65 As usual, I loved seeing all the Maniacs, especially those from away who we so rarely get to see, or hadn’t met in person before. I had the pleasure of picking … Read more

Week 11, Day 6 & 7

Finished off Week 11 well. Not quite reaching my goals for the week, but happy with my efforts none-the-less.Saturday night, Ian & I put “Bon Cop, Bad Cop” on the DVD player, and spun on the trainers for the show. I took it easy, as my energy levels have been really low this week. Unfortunately, … Read more

Week 11, Day 2-5

Tuesday, Day 2 I went for a ride. Wednesday, once again I had zero energy. Thursday I walked since I’m staying away from running until the weekend. With all the rain forecast, and Ian being on-call it looks like riding will be happening on the trainer. No fun for a long ride. Time to get … Read more

Keep on keepin’ on…

So, this week started out poorly. Sunday was a total no-go on the ride. Too busy doing fmaily stuff with the girlies for Mom’s day. 🙂 Week, 11 Day 1: I woke up and felt like I’d had the least restful sleep in ages. I couldn’t find the energy to do anything. Ian took Payten … Read more