New Week, New Weather

AM: 30 mins. ellip.15 mins. corePM: 45-50 mins. ellip. (can't remember)Back at it. The weather is changing, which is awesome. I could get used to 50-degree mornings and 70-degree afternoons. Now all we need is the leaves to start changing for it to really feel like fall...

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Week in Review

3 miles running6 miles walking1 hour 15 mins pool5 hours 30 mins ellip1 day offWell, I ran this week...sort of. Things still aren't back to normal, but I was happy to be on the feet for a few minutes on Monday and Wednesday regardless. Hoping to really up the ante next week--maybe 5 miles?--and see how things feel. I'm sad I will miss yet another xc meet this weekend, but keeping my sights set on November. Gotta keep chugging along.Oh, and dogsitting Sanford was way fun. You should help me convince Jordan that we need a puppy AS...

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Sunday Funday

AM: 60 min. walk with SanfordPM: 45 mins. ellip.As I type this two days later, I'm still pretty sore from walking Sanford. Or rather, should I say, from Sanford walking me. That puppy is a bundle of energy, and while she doesn't weigh an ounce over 30 pounds she is deceptively strong. Our walk started at Queens, where I left the car with Jordan so he could accompany the team to McAlpine. From there Sanford dragged me down Wellesley, along the main...

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"R" is for "Rhodesia"

Day OffDog Walking x 2The workout just didn't happen today, but it was largely unavoidable. Actually if you count dog walking as a workout then I pulled a double. Jordan and I are dogsitting for Chandler's rambunctious pup Sanford this weekend while she watches the Horned Frogs destroy Clemson on their home turf. At any rate, I put in 7 hours non-stop on the feet at work today, which meant that I missed both ends of the 10-5 window at the fitness center. A cold drizzle post-work eliminated any chance of getting in the outdoor pool either, so I...

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3 Miles=3 More Than Last Week

Friday, 9/25AM: 30 mins. ellip.15 mins. corePM: 50 mins. ellip. incl. 25 mins. "predator"Thursday, 9/2460 mins. ellip. incl. 5x5 mins. on, 5 mins. offWednesday, 9/23AM: 25 mins. core25 mins. pool2 mile run, 1 mile walkactive stretchingPM: Chiro40 mins. ellip.Tuesday, 9/22AM: 60 mins. ellip. incl. 15x1 min. on, 1 min. offPM: 25 mins. poolactive stretchingMonday, 9/21AM: 25 mins. core25 mins. pool1 mile run, 1 mile walkPM: 45 mins. ellip.Yup, I've run 3 miles so far this week. Don't act like you're not impressed.In all honesty, though, it didn't...

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Week in Review

0 miles6 hours 5 minutes elliptical3 hours 5 minutes pool5 AFDs1 non-dining hall night out (Sushi 101 with Jenny Matz--yay!)Another week of "successful" cross-training in the books. My hip/quad feel stronger every day and I'm genuinely hopeful about running at some point next week. My latest discovery is that I can do some fairly high-impact stuff with absolutely no pain (think high-knee drills). When I do that, I'm completely pain-free on both the impact and the push-off. Has to be a good sign. Where I'm still experiencing some discomfort is with...

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Rules Were Meant to Be Broken, Fitness Centers Were Meant to Be Open

AM: 30 mins. poolPM: 60 mins. ellip. incl. 5x5 mins. on, 5 mins. offThis morning was full of racing action, though not for myself. Jordan, Tanya, Pezz and a few thousand other people were slated to contest the CVS Downtown 5k in Providence at 11:15 sharp. I was excited and nervous for each of my friends as gun time approached, and couldn't wait to hear from Jordan post-race. Turns out he didn't end up running as fast as he'd hoped, but still secured a spot on the Ivy League Ekiden team. One out of two isn't bad. Tanya didn't really run a great...

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Queens XC At App State

AM: 30 mins. ellip.15 mins. corePM: 45 mins. ellip.20 mins. poolNothing of excitement today, so let's recap yesterday afternoon. It was then that I piled into the car with Tanya, Bennie (a new transfer on our team who is still ineligible), Chandler and Chandler's chocolate lab puppy Sanford to take a road trip up to App State for the team's second xc meet of the season. We left Charlotte a few minutes late after Chandler got off work late, and soon...

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Catching Up

Friday, 9/1860 mins. ellip. incl. 20 mins. "predator," 3x30 sec. sprintThursday, 9/17AM: 60 mins. ellip. incl. 5x5 mins. on, 5 mins. offPM: ChiroWednesday, 9/16AM: 30 mins. pool30 mins. ellip.25 mins. corePM: 25 mins. poolTuesday, 9/15AM: 50 mins. ellip. incl. 4x4 mins. on, 3 mins. offPM: 30 mins. ell...

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Frequency Specific Microcurrent

AM: 30 mins. ellip.25 mins. core25 mins.poolPM: 25 mins. poolChiroI started the week off right with a solid morning workout. The leg/hip is feeling stronger by the day, and though I'm hesitant to attempt a run this week, I'm definitely enjoying a pain-free lifestyle otherwise. This is due in no small part to Dr. Greenapple and staff, who have done a fantastic job with my treatment (and, you can imagine, have pretty much become my friends at this point--the only person I see more often than them is Jordan).Today the good doctor tried a new treatment...

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Week in Review

0 miles5 hours 45 mins. elliptical3 hours 35 mins. pool5 AFDs2 entertaining bumsAs you can see, this was a PR for me in terms of cross-training hours. Am I proud? A little bit. Is that sad? Probably. Oh well, at least I feel like I'm staving off obesity one day at a time. At this point I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel and am really hoping/counting on being able to start running again in two weeks' time. Until then, gotta keep on trucki...

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Relaxing Sunday

60 mins. ellip. incl. 5x5 mins. on, 5 mins. offIn contrast to the craziness of yesterday--I was going nonstop from 6am until 10pm--today was pretty laid-back. I was content to lay around on the couch watching Sunday morning political shows and US Open tennis until well past 2, when an errand with Tanya finally roused me from my lethargy. I closed out the week of cross-training with a "long run" on the elliptical, which surprisingly wasn't bad. Sometimes the minutes seem to pass in slow motion and sometimes the session is over before I know it;...

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Hog Jog 5k

AM: Hog Jog 5k (spectating)PM: 40 mins. ellip.20 mins. poolI was up before the sun to accompany Jordan to the Hog Jog 5k in Uptown. He was hoping to snag some cash and I was there to stand by for moral support (and to act as sherpa for his many and varied clothing and accessories). I will let him regale you with details of the race--he got 2nd to Thomas Morgan, a Zap guy--because the highlight of the morning was definitely what happened afterward.The...

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I Like Bread

AM: 50 mins. ellip. incl. 20 min. "predator"PM: 15 mins. ellip.15 mins. core20 mins. poolI had a pretty intense day of training today. That's right, I'm calling this training. As ludicrous as it sounds, I often find myself as fatigued after an intense elliptical workout as I do after a tempo run. I may not be able to achieve all the benefits of running, but I'm going to simulate the effort as best I can.As such, I was pretty tired going into my afternoon session so I kept things fairly light. Or perhaps I was just feeling a bit bogged down from...

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Boring Cross-Training

Thursday, 9/10AM: 30 mins. ellip.30 mins. poolPM: Chiro35 mins. ellip.Wednesday, 9/9AM: 20 mins. core25 mins. pool25 mins. ellip.PM: 40 mins. ellip.Tuesday, 9/8AM: 50 mins. ellip. incl. 16/1 min. on, 1 min. offChiroPM: 25 mins. poolMonday, 9/7AM: 15 mins. core45 mins. poolPM: 40 mins. p...

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Week in Review

4 hours 50 mins. elliptical2 hours 15 mins. pool1 rest day1 failed run3 days in a Kinley sandwichConsidering I vented most of my rage in my previous post, there's little to add here. Guess I'll let Jason Mraz sum it up for me.Calm downDeep breathsAnd get yourself dressedInstead of running aroundAnd pulling all your threadsAnd breaking yourself up.If it's a broken part, replace itIf it's a broken arm, then brace itIf it's a broken heart, then face it.And hold your ownKnow your nameAnd go your own way.And everything, everythingWill be fine.Are the...

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Fail.

PM: 50 min. ellip. w/intervals~5 min. run~2 mile walkLet's just get straight to it: I tried to run this afternoon and my hip still hurts. It's not an unbearable pain, and if someone put a gun to my head and told me to run a 5k I could do it, but it's still considerably far from where it needs to be. To classify my reaction as discouraged, frustrated and/or upset would be a gross understatement. For now this means I'm back to the elliptical and the pool and the doctor for at least another week. Maybe two. Hell, maybe a dozen for all I know.As you...

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Saturday at the Biltmore

Day offFirst of all, let me say I'm pretty mad at Jordan right now. Not only did he steal my pics for his blog (which I normally wouldn't mind), but he also stole my thunder by telling about our trip to the Biltmore on Saturday. Since I'm not running right now my interesting blog entries are few and far between, and I was really looking forward to wowing my fans with our adventures and regaling you with interesting factoids and tidbits about the...

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Start of the Holiday Weekend

AM: 55 mins. ellip. incl. 20 mins. "predator"PM: 30 mins. poolJordan's dad is coming to visit today, so that should provide some excitement for the holiday weekend. And by "excitement" I mean meals eaten somewhere other than the dining ha...

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Feels Like Autumn

Thurs., 9/3AM: 45 mins. ellip.PM: Chiro30 mins. poolWed., 9/2AM: 30 mins. ellip.25 mins. core20 mins. poolPM: Chiro30 mins. ellip.Tues., 9/1Happy Birthday Mom!AM: 30 mins. poolPM: 50 mins. ellip. incl. 3x6 mins. on, 4 mins. offI've been a bit delinquent in updating the blog this week, but as you can see it's been nothing remarkable. Pool, core, elliptical, chiropractor, repeat. To be honest I'm a bit down because I'm missing the team's first meet, which will be held tomorrow at App State. I would love to be out there with everyone testing my early...

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