Training

Pace Your Race and 3-Grains with Miso Dressed Greens

It’s that time of year where runners are getting prepared for fall marathons.  It’s also that time of year when lucky BQers get to sign up for Boston. Some run marathons for fun, some run for time to get that BQ, either case is dependent on proper pacing. Learning To Pace Your Race Pacing is a tricky art to master. You’re standing at the starting line after training hard for 12 to 20 weeks with at least a 2 week taper and plenty of energy to put your body through a 26.2 mile test. The gun goes off and now [...]

By |2015-09-18T14:48:49-04:00September 18, 2015|Running|2 Comments

Pumpkin Crunch and How Training Has Changed

I’ve been fueling my 1 1/2 hour workouts some really good seeds.  See below for the recipe.  But first…about those workouts… This year I’ve really changed my workouts. 1.  No more getting up at 4 am.  I give myself 30 to 45 minutes more sleep and sometimes even more if I’m only doing an hour. 2.  My weight routine is done FOLLOWING my runs rather than preceding them AND chest/back, arms/shoulders are done on weekends which is why most week days I have more time to stay in bed. 3.  I’m stretching after EVERY run.  Maybe I should stretch before [...]

By |2014-03-21T15:46:49-04:00February 7, 2014|Health and Nutrition|6 Comments

Last 20 Miles Before The Series

Today I ran my last 20 mile long run before I begin my series of three marathons.  Rochester on Sept. 22nd.  I’m hoping my body is into it and will try to maintain a pace between the 3:40 and 3:45 pace. Chicago on Oct. 13th.  Running with Ted in his first marathon.  We expect to come in sometime under 5 hours but you know how the first marathon goes… we just want to finish. Syracuse Empire Marathon on Oct. 20th.  This one is up in the air.  If I’m not hurt and the body is willing, I’ll get to the [...]

By |2013-09-01T10:55:34-04:00September 1, 2013|Running|5 Comments

Two Four Legged Runners and Cheese Spread Savory Muffins

We had a good morning. Shane put in 7 1/4 warm up miles with me.  Zoey was second up for 5 1/2.  I ran the rest of my 20 mile long run with Pandora. I don’t usually run with music but today, I wanted the distraction. These long runs are a funny thing.  When I first started including the 20 milers in my training back in 2010, I would come home feeling sick and sore most of the day.  Now I get back from the long run, still not hungry but certainly not sick, with only tired legs.  Although the [...]

By |2013-03-30T10:13:50-04:00March 30, 2013|Breakfast ideas|3 Comments

YASSO 800’s and Meatless No Bake Lasagna

The speed workout this week was warm up miles with 8 to 10 Yasso 800’s and a few miles cool down. In short, it went well with the help of Zoey and the treadmill. Actually, I can’t call the workout a true Yasso 800 workout but more like 800 repeats/intervals. Why?  I ran with the Zoey-monster myster and it was her longest on-the-leash run yet. She ran crazy we had to stop for water at the local gas station and then take a 3 to 4 minute rest break.  She works so hard and loves running so much, I’d give [...]

By |2013-03-12T18:00:42-04:00March 12, 2013|Vegetarian|5 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Hj’s Chocolate Chip Family Recipe

It was going to be a beautiful day for a run as long as you could wait until after about 10 am.  I’m impatient and want to get my workout over in the early AM so I couldn’t wait.  It was too cold to do my long run outside at 6 am with temperatures at 2 degrees.  I grabbed water, a couple of gels, put the fan on, turn the T.V. to Law & Order and ran for 14 1/4 miles on the treadmill.  Finished outside for 4 miles with Shane and Zoey then made good use of the snow [...]

By |2013-02-10T10:28:54-05:00February 10, 2013|Taste of Utica|1 Comment
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