So it occurs to me that the whole point of this, The Chicago Marathon, is only 12 weeks away. Are you kidding? Wow. I also took another look at my training plan and it still concerns me that it only has me going up to 16 miles but it’s a tried and true program developed …
Just like everyone else, I have a million excuses on any given day for why running is a terrible idea. They have lessened some over the years but a few still linger. Here’s my top 10 (I think I’ll do it Letterman style and put the number 10 one first – pretend you hear the …
I just got back from a great four days with my mom in cool and gorgeous Coronado, CA! I had taken my running gear and had planned on running, but had NOT planned on signing up for the 38th Annual Coronado 4th of July 15K! But I’m getting ahead of myself. First let me tell …
Wow, this was a good training week! I did a lot on the treadmill because of the heat but did my long run today outside. So here’s how the week played out: Monday – 4+ – A 4 mile steady run followed by 4 quick 2 minute intervals with 20 seconds of recovery in between. …
In my original blog post I promised I’d talk about my journey with depression. This is a rather long post but if you are reading it and it resonates with you, I’d love to hear about it! Twelve years ago, after the birth of our twins, I suffered from a horrible bout of postpartum depression. …
http://runkeeper.com/user/jlefforge/activity/97053652 The top 10 things I saw on my long run today: 10. many guys running completely unencumbered9. many women running with strollers, toddlers on tricycles and/or dogs (seriously? Anybody else see an issue there? Ladies, start demanding that time to yourself!)8. a bunch of people I know, mostly just from seeing each other lots …
Well, here I am, half way through week one of my marathon training. This will be the last post that I will alert people to on FB because honestly, it might get a little tedious, especially if you’re not a runner. I mean, even I can’t make “ran 4 miles M, W, F and ran …
Just got done watching the documentary Vegucated http://www.getvegucated.com/. I’ve seen many documentaries on vegetarian and vegan eating but this one really hit home. I’ve been a vegetarian for 8 years and only a vegan for a few months but seeing this has fundamentally shifted something in my brain. I have to wonder why more Christians …
Well, Folks, play time is over. It’s time to officially get serious and once again begin the arduous road towards a marathon. It’s only my second and I made some serious mistakes the first time around. What’s that you say? You’d love to know what they were? Well, if you insist. 1. I ate whatever …