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I started week two of C25K this week. So far it’s noticeably easier this time around and I feel that’s a testament to how my level of fitness has increased over the years. It’s also a huge help that I’ve kept up with a daily yoga practice. My legs were sore last week but daily stretching with yoga, plus a longer class on Thursday night, has really helped make the soreness barely noticeable. This week I also upped my ...
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In spite of it being 0ºF at my doorstep this morning, I’m thinking towards Spring! This year I signed up for my first official 5K. For anyone who’s been following my blog for a while, you know I began running back in April of 2010 using the Couch-to-5K program with the Get Running App. I also chose to run close to barefoot with Vibram Five Fingers (first KSOs, then the Treksports and now the Spyridon LS). I’ve ...
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Monday brought an unusually long and grueling workday so I missed my lunchtime run. By the time I got out I was really itching for some relief so I took Toby to The Stowe Quiet Path for an evening jaunt. With sunny skies and mild temps I couldn’t be happier that I did!
I’ve been working on speed for the past several weeks and have stuck to a routine on the Mad River Path. It had been months since I ran ...
Continue Reading →While the week got away from me blogging-wise, I stayed right on top of the running schedule and completed Couch-2-5K!! Woo-hooo!!! The last two runs were awesome and my last run took me farther than any previous run which means not only am doing well with the 30-minute duration, but I’m running faster and farther!
Wednesday’s run was not as phenomenal as Fridays due to extremely high humidity which slowed me down a bit, but I couldn’t have asked for ...
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It’s a twofer! The VT Biz Expo ate the middle of my week so while the running was still right on target, I didn’t quite find time for the blogging.
I had two very different runs for my last days of week 8. Both were 28 minutes but they took place in very different weather conditions. Day two was full of fail. It was Wednesday and the temperatures were predicted to be in the 90’s; this is Vermont, right?! I decided ...
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Yesterday wins as being my most awesome run ever! It was a hot one, 86˚ and humid, and I wasn’t looking forward to running in the direct mid-day sun. However, Owen, Toby and I braved it and I really took advantage of the Vibram Fivefingers flexibility!
This was a 28 minute run; just three minutes longer than the previous week. We headed out on the West side of the Mad River Path and I was grateful for the shade that the ...
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Hooray to another week down! I can’t believe that in two more weeks I’ll have completed C25K; where do I go from there? No, that’s not rhetorical, I’m really looking for suggestions!
Yesterday’s run was a little more stressful than I would have liked. I took Toby and Owen out with me on the Mad River Path and about a mile into the run I saw that one of the fields we run around was being tilled. Large tractor pulling sharp ...
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One of the things I’m really enjoying about running is that I encounter something new every week. Whether I’m watching the trail evolve as the seasons change, or I’m experiencing new muscle aches and finding solutions to keep my body happy, there is always something new keeping my attention. Yesterday, I was met with the challenge of a new weather experience.
“People run in the rain; I’ve seen it, I know it’s true! Not only do people run in the rain, ...
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Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) Spring Conference. It’s always a treat to network with local businesses and bring many minds together to look towards a future of business that give back to their employees, the economy, the environment and the community. The real highlight of the day was hearing great keynote speeches from both Senator Leahy and Sanders.
Due to the conference, my day was thrown off a bit. I planned ...
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Yesterday rocked!! I was a little bummed that it was overcast and cool outside. This was the longest run I’ve done so far so I was nervous and the variable weather added to those nerves. To combat my insecurities, I took my time stretching and really tried to connect with my body and ground myself before taking off. When I felt really ready, Toby and I took off to the “other side” of the river.
The East side of the Mad ...
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