What I'm Currently......

Happy Friday! I’ve got a busy weekend of running (33 miles to be exact —> over 2 days!), teaching skiing, and chores (cleaning/ laundry/ organizing/ cooking the usual…) ahead of me, so here’s a quick little “what I’m currently…” series to kick off the weekend!

Currently Reading….

Currently obsessed with eating post-run…..

Currently making every week from Run Fast, Cook Fast, Eat Slow cookbook….

Currently wearing these sunglasses every.single.day (get your discount for them HERE —> I got them for free for being a Bib Rave Pro, but honestly just really love them)…..

Currently doing…..more cat yoga….

Currently still eating for breakfast…Chia pudding! SO tasty….

Currently stocked up with……

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What’s currently going on in your life?!?

Weekend things you’re doing?

CANYONLANDS HALF MARATHON RECAP!

Happy Thursday!

Today’s post is short and sweet because I’ve got my Canyonlands Half Marathon Recap for you over HERE.

Make sure to check it out and let me know what you think about fueling for races!

Eugene Marathon/50 Miler RUNdown Week 12: 3/11-3/17

It’s so funny how the beginning of training feels like it takes forever to get through each week and then somewhere (always around 50ish days left or so) it just FLYS BY. We’re less than 40 days out from Eugene and I’m over my training hump. Most of my miles are already in the bank, this week is one of my last building weeks before the marathon (and then I’ll have a few more slightly bigger weeks before my 50 miler). It’s exciting to look ahead and see how little is left (compared to what I’ve done thus far)! I’m so happy with how my body is handling the mileage (it kinda feels AMAZING and I feel really freaking strong —> loving this point in a training cycle). Eugene will be the first time I’m running 26.2 since last year’s Salt Lake City PR (over a year ago!) - I cannot wait. Bring.on.the.miles.

Monday, 3/11: 5 mi RUNch easy 10:28 68’ up

Tuesday, 3/12: 1 mi warm up/ 4 x 1.5 mile repeats (8:07/ 8:07/ 8:04/ 8:15) / 1 mi cooldown. 10 miles & strength in the AM. Felt amazing!

Wednesday, 3/13: yoga in the AM- 5.15 mi easy in a BLIZZARD 11:07 92’ up with the last ~.5 with Stella.

Thursday, 3/14: 8 mi EZ AM after getting into the Beach 2 Beacon lottery / 3 mi EZ PM / strength

Friday, 3/15: REST DAY! Travel to Moab. Here’s something cute.

Saturday, 3/16: Race Day! 7 mi easy / 13.2 (according to my garmin) at 7:56 pace 815’ up

Sunday, 3/17: 11.07 miles easy 11:34 1, 192’ up. Super easy. Super tired. Happy to have got it in though!

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How’s the weather where you are?!? —> we’re FINALLY seeing some mud and warmer day-temps.

Favorite part of a training cycle? —> This. right now. I don’t hate the taper, but I’m still unsure how long my body ideally needs to taper (10 days? 7 days? 14 days? 21 days? ) —> what does your body love for a time for tapering?

Training Tuesday: An ODE To Winter Running

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An Ode To Winter Running

Dear Winter Running,

In honor of the First Day of Spring tomorrow, I thought it would be good to give you a nice final farewell before you’re gone for another 9 months.

It’s been super fun to watch the snow fall on the ground. In the beginning, the snow was beautiful. It looked like furry white clouds forming around me. So light and easy to blow off of the roads.

As you progressed, you started to get real cold. Winter Running began to get real challenging. Some days I felt like I was a burglar with the amount of clothes I had to pile on just to survive for an hour outside.

It was not so fun to have my water bottles or gels freeze on me. The amount of time it took me to layer-up was also not very enjoyable. I also really disliked wearing cleats on almost every.single.run. While they gave my feet a bit of extra weight (thanks for the additional cross-training!) and prevented me from slipping on any surfaces, they also were one extra thing I had to put on.

When you snowed so hard that I had to wear sunglasses to protect my eyes from snow build-up was also less than enjoyable. Good thing I at least had something acting like a windshield to my poor, poor face.

Don’t let that smile fool you folks. Conditions this winter were pretty miserable.

You really tested me. You tried to make me sleep in with your very short days, but I was resilient. I had goals to capture and I wasn’t going to let something silly like “winter” get in my way. You pushed on for far far too long, but now it’s Spring and I want to see some GRASS and FLOWERS and be able to RUN OUTSIDE in the LIGHT at 5AM.

So, goodbye to you and your endless amounts of snow (something like 100”+ and still going). You’re free to move on any day now.

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What would you say to Winter Running if you had the chance?

7 THINGS

Happy Monday! I thought it would be fun to start a new series on Mondays (as well as Fridays)! Soo here are 7 things that happened over the weekend with 7 thoughts corresponding to the photo. PS my weekend was GREAT, I’m exhausted, exhilarated, and so excited for Eugene next month! I’ll have a full race recap for you on Thursday!

Saw this at the bookstore in Moab and really REALLY wanted to get it. How fun would it be to do cat-specific crafts?!?

The VIEW from my race start Saturday morning. Grateful.

NEW HALF PR IN THE MIDST OF ULTRA TRAINING AND AT THE END OF A 20 MILE RUN!

Arches National Park exploring = so beautiful.

I wish I could stay here all day.

ELK HERD on my drive home from Moab. They look so happy co-habitating (sp?) with the horses.

11.07 Sunday miles that honestly felt like I was at the end of a 50 mile race. Included a full-blown exhaustive meltdown before my run and then an amazing nap post-run.

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Tell me 7 things from your weekend!