Week in Review

85 miles4 doubles2 AFDs (oops)3 days in ATLWowza! I certainly didn't plan on running 85 miles this week, but I guess that's what happens when you have a plethora of running partners and training venues to select from. In adding this up in my head, it looks like exactly half of these miles were covered on soft surfaces, which makes me feel a little less nervous about seeing such a stout final number. This total also includes an awesome long run, a mediocre workout and some quality doubles. I doubt my mileage will crack 80 again next week, but it's...

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Road Trip: ATL

Sunday: 15.5-16 miles @Kennesaw Mtn. National Battlefield ParkSaturday PM: 8-8.5 miles @Chattahoochee River trailsSaturday AM: 8 miles w/West Stride training groupTwas an epic road trip weekend for Jordan and myself. The destination: Atlanta. The objective: Craft and Karhu wear test run at West Stride. The payoff: Hanging out with friends and knocking out some great runs.It started Friday afternoon, when Jordan and I loaded up Felix the "sport wagon"...

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First (Short Bus) Workout

AM: 3.5 miles15 mins. corePM: 2+ mile w/uTarget: (600m @6:00 pace, 100m jog, 300m @5:20 pace, 200m jog) x 6Actual: Basically that2+ mile c/dTotal: 9 milesFor my first workout back post-injury, Jordan devised a "fun" (his words) track workout involving changing gears while running continuously. I thought/hoped the 6-minute pace segments would seem fairly easy--after all, I'd just run that pace for a half hour last weekend and today was only being asked to do so for a few minutes at a time--but I figured that the shift in pace, combined with the...

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Week in Review

70 miles0 days off6 AFDs6 days in Dallas8k of funWithout a doubt this was a long and exhausting week, but there was plenty of upside as well. I got to see my parents, caught up with a few friends, enjoyed runs in new (old) places and had the opportunity to test out my fitness on the roads. After four weeks of nothing but easy running (minus this morning's effort), I think I'm ready to finally begin ramping up the marathon training. While I don't expect my mileage to increase much in the next few weeks, I would like to begin slowly incorporating...

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Uptown Run 8k

2 mile w/uTarget: 8k race @don't drop out, don't embarrass the brandsActual: 29:57 (5:58, 5:54, 6:07, 5:54, 6:03)2nd place female, 4th place overall2 mile c/dTotal: ~9 milesI must admit, I had literally no idea what to expect going into this race. This is only my fourth week back running, and since I hurt my foot at Greek Fest two months ago I've done exactly zero workouts. Wait, I take that back--I did two strides after my run at White Rock Lake yesterday. Does that count? As you can imagine, this type of race preparation doesn't exactly inspire...

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Falling Down on the Job

No, literally. I fell down. I can honestly say that as far as I can recall, this is the first time I've ever fallen while running, and I sure made the most of it. It all went down, so to speak, on the darkened pre-dawn streets of suburban north Dallas; Plano, to be specific, at Luke's Locker. I'm in Dallas for the rest of the week working the Uptown Run, and my first stop was the Wednesday morning social run at Luke's. It was a mere five minutes...

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Week in Review

67-68 miles3 doubles4 days in Ft. Lauderdale5 AFDsRemember when I advised myself during last week's Week in Review to tone down the mileage this week? Apparently I interpreted that to mean just the opposite. Instead of backing off from last week's ambitious 55 miles, I instead increased to 68 to round out my third week back to running. And the result, fortunately, is that my foot feels completely fine and the rest of me feels about 75% normal. I'm still huffing and puffing a bit on longer runs and I'm not yet confident enough to try a workout,...

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On Traveling

As I have mentioned in previous blog posts, my new super cool job involves a substantial amount of traveling. Since I officially started a month ago, I have been to Boston, Atlanta, Atlanta again, Ft. Lauderdale, and on Tuesday will be leaving for a week in Dallas. I think I spent a few days in Charlotte too, but it's hard to remember. While my previous positions with Brooks and Mizuno made me no stranger to life on the road, I can confidently say that I have traveled more by air in the past month than I did in an entire year at either of those...

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Week in Review

55 miles90 mins. elliptical7 days in Charlotte5 AFDsWell, that got a bit out of hand. I have a feeling Jordan is going to be slightly put out when he sees that number (which serves him right after all the times he's snuck above the 100 mile mark and then left me to find out upon reading his blog). But, honestly, how could you blame me for ramping up the mileage? My foot feels good, the weather is delightful, I've actually been home for the entire week and Jordan isn't around to monitor me. With that said, I do plan to be a wee bit smarter and dial...

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I'm Baaaack!

Just when you thought you'd heard the last of me (Dad, I'm talking to you), I'm happy to report that Green Lightning Running and the Green Lightning runner are back in business! I'm back on my feet and taking on the roads again (albeit slowly), which means it's time to get this blog up and running. Last week I had the opportunity to put in just over 20 miles, much of it on soft surfaces, and though I'm sore and achy and hopelessly slow I'm pleased to report that my foot uttered not a peep of indignation.With that said, I've been giving some thought...

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