Doggie Duty

Stu went to hang with some friends tonight while I opted to stay home and catch up on some homework and quality time with the pups.

Glad I had planned not to work out after work today because my efforts would have been thwarted by a menacing dog.

This is what I was greeted with when I got home. Poor dog, couldn't help but laugh! Don't be deceived, this actually happened, not a magic trick. Relax PETA, no animals were harmed in the process.

Afterwork Delight

I'm normally not an after 5 p.m. runner, but sometimes you have to make exceptions.

Lately, I've been getting into the bad habit of staying up to late and not getting up early enough to run (which I could so easily use Stu as my excuse, it's hard to resist the urge to stay in bed when he's snuggled up with our dogs under the blankets). Not to mention, the sun isn't up until I'm headed to work either.

Why on Earth would I want to come out from under my warm covers to go run in freezing temperatures...damn you snow (just kidding, please continue so we have a full ski season)!

So, I've committed to hitting the gym after work. Unfortunately, the sun is down by the time I get home (I'm beginning to understand the reason why so many people are affected by SAD), which leaves me no choice but to hit the hell that is the treadmill.

Two nights in a row. Success! Just a quick three miles tonight and a leg circuit that sure to have me walking like a penguin in the morning:

Three sets of  10 reps of lunges, squats and calf raises back to back, with 0:45 rest between each set.

What keeps you fit when the temps get cold? I'll be needing some tips to keep from getting sick of the mill.

Treadmill Bound

Woke up to our streets covered in snow this morning, needless to say, I didn't go for a run.



I took the opportunity to put the treadmill off for a day and did some muscle work in stead. Just a quick arm circuit work. Three circuits with push-ups, curls and tricep dips, no weights.

Looking forward to getting cozy on the couch after work today.

RNR Denver Half

It turned out to e a pretty good Sunday. We did the Rock N Roll Denver Half Marathon, and considering the steep decline in our training after the Harvest Moon race, I think it went well.

Still a little stiff today, so I plan on waiting until at least Wednesday before lacing up my shoes.

We came to a conclusion the past couple of weeks that due to our grueling schedules we should tone our distance down to the 10K until we can get back on a serious plan. So, enjoy the race medal picture because it's probably going to be a while until we hit the pavement for another RNR race.

Congrats to all the other RNR runners yesterday, especially those who battled the marathon. It certainly was a brisk morning for a run.

Breaking the Silence

Well, it's been a while since I've posted.

What you missed while I was gone:

- Stu and I finished our first half as Colorado residents, that makes four total now.

- #5 is coming up this Sunday as we make a repeat appearance at the second annual Rock N Roll Denver half.

Needless to say, my updates have been lackluster due to the break in training. I hate to use the excuse 'I'm too busy,' so I'll simply say I had my eye on alternate priorities (grad school, the new puppy, training the new puppy to not bark when I'm trying to sleep).

Our training has taken a steep decline, down to three runs a week including a long run on Saturdays, but I don't feel nearly as ready for this race as I have in the past. I've had a hard time fully adjusting to the elevation and my full schedule.

I'm not here to make excuses, simply that I'm back in the saddle, err, running shoes and have gone mobile.

Getting back to regular runs and will be setting my sites a little lower for upcoming races, bumping down to the 10k's again.

I've cone out of the dark ages and have downloaded blogger to my phone, so you can finally expect more posts and exciting updates as I get back into more speed work and less of the same looooonnggg runs. There will still be a few. Is it weird that in excited to hit the track?