Nashville, TN | April 29-May 1, 2016 | First trip to Nashville for me!! Kristi had been before but it had been awhile. We were in town for the RNR Nashville race I recapped a couple of days ago and thankfully had gotten a list of recommendations from a friend. This list was our go-to … Continue reading Nashville
Nashville, TN | April 30, 2016 | Time: 2:26:32 | Well, this was supposed to be my goal race when I started in January but by the time we got to race day I just wanted to finish without pain. And then we learned about the weather and I just wanted to finish period. To … Continue reading RNR Nashville
April Mileage: 40 Miles | Womp womp- so April was a total wash for me with my couple of injuries. I did on the last day of the month complete the RNR Nashville half marathon which I'll recap later this week. When the month began I was trying to get some mileage back in after … Continue reading Training Update
There is something about being an amateur runner on a team with elites that pumps you up and makes you want to be so much better than you've been before. When I joined the Volée I was interested in meeting other runners being separated from most of my friends and needing to find a place … Continue reading Runspiration
When we were living in Wisconsin last year, I had a unique opportunity. We were moving offices and I got to choose what kind of desk I wanted. I'd been interested in converting to a standing desk for awhile as I've noticed that I hunch pretty badly in desk chairs. So when the chance came … Continue reading Treadmill/Standing Desk
March Mileage: 68 Miles | Injuries: 2 | Womp womp. Here my training was going so wonderfully and of course I manage to injure myself coming into the stretch before the race. I think it stemmed from my attempt at a long run via treadmill. Too much of that seemed to hurt more than help … Continue reading Training Update
Washington, DC/ NoVA | March 4-6, 2016 | I had worked out with JJ to come for a quick weekend trip to see the NoVA girls for the weekend. The drive is not particularly great to get there but compared to how far we were last year from DC- I'll take the 4 hours on … Continue reading Quick Trip to DC!
February Mileage: 100 Miles! | What a month. The shortest one on the calendar and probably the one where I've run the most miles EVER. I'm trying to stick pretty closely to the Hanson's method- a few variations from time to time but keeping my mileage up, my paces in line and pushing forward. I … Continue reading Training Update
Blacksburg Classic 10 Miler - February 20, 2016 - Blacksburg, VA Time: 1:48:44 My training plan lined up with a 10 Miler on Saturday so I thought why not run the local race in town. It was supposed to be the week prior but due to extreme cold temps they opted to move it back … Continue reading Blacksburg Classic
January 4-February 14, 2016 | For the beginning of the year and part of their #womanup2016 theme, Oiselle issued the #RunLove Challenge asking Volée to pick a partner and choose a challenge to complete over the next 6 weeks. I put a request on Facebook for a partner (because there are no teammates nearby) and … Continue reading #RunLove Challenge
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