November training was so disheartening - I was hoping for so much more in December. January was coming so fast, I had costumes to make, Christmas to manage and I needed to get my energy back. Two iron infusions and I was starting to feel like myself again. On Dec 4th I started running again with a 5k. I new that the training plan called for a mock dopey of sorts which I really wanted to … [Read more...] about Countdown to Dopey – December Training
September October and November Training
SEPTEMBER - 56.6 MILES - 273.5 FOR THE YEAR Well, September started out great with the Rock n Roll VA Beach race. You can see my race report for that here. The week after I didn't run - My dad and stepmom were visiting over the weekend with Taylor and his cat and we had so much going on I felt like I needed a break. I also got a little behind on my allergy shots and had to get them multiple … [Read more...] about September October and November Training
Rock n Roll Virginia Beach Race Report
After a mad dash to the expo after hitting a lot of traffic we got there with 30 min to spare. Lots of stuff discounted as they were getting ready to shut things down. Immediately after getting out of the car I was like - uh oh - it's much more humid here than 2 hours away in Richmond. After getting to our hotel we took stock made a good plan for breakfast and went to get dinner at Mannino's. … [Read more...] about Rock n Roll Virginia Beach Race Report
Getting it done in August
While July was great August was better. It started out with a run and a weekend get away. I missed my long run the weekend we were visiting Taylor in Maryland but had a great time with the family. Maryland is so much more hilly. We brought Taylor some goodies from home helped him get his TV set up and spent the weekend hanging out together. Here's a few pics from our trip. The animals all got … [Read more...] about Getting it done in August
July – Getting on track for Dopey
July in Virginia was HOT! HUMID! and not great for running outside. I started the month outside but by my third run of the month and I had kicked myself into a lupus flare. That day I was really struggling to breathe on my run. It was super humid and by that evening on the 7th I was already feeling more joint pain than usual - I even backed out of my neighbor's party. The weekend was a … [Read more...] about July – Getting on track for Dopey
