The race on Saturday went well! I ended up running a small personal best. I ran 2:12.53. I was a little tentative, but I think I'll feel more comfortable when I get more experience with the distance. I am excited I have another chance to run tomorrow night in London, ON.
There has been great weather in Windsor, except for today where it poured as soon as I started my warmup. I ran for 5 minutes and looked as if I jumped in a swimming pool.
I am staying in Windsor with a friend until Wednesday. The people in Windsor are always so hospitable, it is much appreciated!
There were some excellent results here in Windsor on Saturday. Congrats to my team mates here who ran Pb's and those in LA as well! Looking forward to a great season!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Back on Canadian Soil
I have arrived safely in Windsor. It was a long day but I feel pretty good. Did you know you can`t rent a car in Detroit and drive it across the border anymore? We ended up taking a cab through the tunnel. When we arrived we went for a short run on the waterfront.
The time change will take some getting used to. I didn`t set an alarm this morning and slept in until 11:30. I haven`t done that in a looong time! Tomorrow we don`t race until around 9:15, so still being on Arizona time will be an advantage! My warm up went well tonight and I`m excited for tomorrow!
Just had a great dinner, and getting ready to head to bed. I`ll keep you posted!
The time change will take some getting used to. I didn`t set an alarm this morning and slept in until 11:30. I haven`t done that in a looong time! Tomorrow we don`t race until around 9:15, so still being on Arizona time will be an advantage! My warm up went well tonight and I`m excited for tomorrow!
Just had a great dinner, and getting ready to head to bed. I`ll keep you posted!
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
I can't believe it's been almost two weeks since my last post. Time is really flying by!
Flagstaff was great! Workouts have been going really well and I am looking forward to racing. We drove down to Sedona for a few Saturday workouts, and did our off day runs and a few hard workouts in Flagstaff.
It was an interesting two weeks complete with great workouts, good people, good food and crazy weather - it actually snowed there, in May!
A couple days ago we switched houses. When we did , we felt like entered a time warp and were tranported back to the 70's! The decor looked like that 70's show. It was kind of cute though. We didn't have internet for a day until we figured out how to use it, but my computer is kind of old and it wouldn't work, hence the lack of posts.
Today we did a race tune up in Flagstaff in rain and hail, and then drove down to Phoenix for the night. We fly out early tomorrow morning. A bunch of people are going to LA for a race and a few of us are heading to Windsor, ON for a race on Saturday. I've extended my trip for a few days to stay and race again on Tuesday in London. I'll be back in Halifax on Wednesday night.
I'm really looking forward to racing and seeing the girls in Windsor!
Flagstaff was great! Workouts have been going really well and I am looking forward to racing. We drove down to Sedona for a few Saturday workouts, and did our off day runs and a few hard workouts in Flagstaff.
It was an interesting two weeks complete with great workouts, good people, good food and crazy weather - it actually snowed there, in May!
A couple days ago we switched houses. When we did , we felt like entered a time warp and were tranported back to the 70's! The decor looked like that 70's show. It was kind of cute though. We didn't have internet for a day until we figured out how to use it, but my computer is kind of old and it wouldn't work, hence the lack of posts.
Today we did a race tune up in Flagstaff in rain and hail, and then drove down to Phoenix for the night. We fly out early tomorrow morning. A bunch of people are going to LA for a race and a few of us are heading to Windsor, ON for a race on Saturday. I've extended my trip for a few days to stay and race again on Tuesday in London. I'll be back in Halifax on Wednesday night.
I'm really looking forward to racing and seeing the girls in Windsor!
Friday, May 6, 2011
Elephants and Aging Gracefully
Thank you for all of the birthday wishes via email, text and facebook! And thanks for the goodies from Halifax as well! Much appreciated. I had a great birthday up here in Flagstaff. I ran a pb in the 300 in the morning - I broke 40 for the first time! In the evening, my roomates were very stealth and coordinated a get together complete with a gluten free cake without me knowing. It was awesome, thanks everyone!
Training has been going well. Other than some crazy dreams ( last night I chased a herd of elephants through the trails in our backyard) I think I have been adjusting well. Wednesday we had a difficult sprint workout and a power session in the evening, and yesterday and today we did some runs and recovered for another tough workout tomorrow.
Fortunately, it hasn't been as cold as the day I first arrived. It's been nice and hot since then. Tomorrow, we head down to Sedona for our workout. Sedona is at an elevation of approx. 4,500 feet.
My gluten free/dairy free regime is going well. They have a great selection of gluten free/dairy free in the stores up here. ( It's come a long way since I ate gluten free in grade 7! )
Looking forward to the next few weeks up here!
Training has been going well. Other than some crazy dreams ( last night I chased a herd of elephants through the trails in our backyard) I think I have been adjusting well. Wednesday we had a difficult sprint workout and a power session in the evening, and yesterday and today we did some runs and recovered for another tough workout tomorrow.
Fortunately, it hasn't been as cold as the day I first arrived. It's been nice and hot since then. Tomorrow, we head down to Sedona for our workout. Sedona is at an elevation of approx. 4,500 feet.
My gluten free/dairy free regime is going well. They have a great selection of gluten free/dairy free in the stores up here. ( It's come a long way since I ate gluten free in grade 7! )
Looking forward to the next few weeks up here!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Flagstaff
I have arrived safely in Flagstaff. The drive up was smooth except for some tumbleweeds that rolled in front of our van. I forgot how beautiful it is here. We are staying in condos surrounded by woods with trails and a golf course. I was moving my suitcase out of the van into the condo yesterday and I looked up and there were about 10 deer staring at me. I wish I had my camera.
We have been doing some light runs since we got here. It usually takes a few days to get adjusted to the altitude. We are currently at about 7,000 feet. We have been given an Altitude Monitoring tool which helps us track how well we are adjusting. Each morning we take our heart rate and weight, both good indicators of how we are adapting.
Other then feeling out of breath when I walk up hills, so far so good! We did a warm up at the track this morning and tomorrow we have our first workout, speed which I am looking forward to!
It's a bit cooler compared to Phoenix, but beautiful when there is no wind and the sun is shining. As much as I love a warm breeze, I also don't mind drinking my morning coffee curled up by the fireplace.
We are heading into town in a few minutes to check out New Frontiers Natural Marketplace. I'm trying to incorporate new eating habits into my life. I'm eating less gluten and dairy. (I'm going to call is a lifestyle instead of diet because I don't like that word) I'll talk more about this tomorrow!
We have been doing some light runs since we got here. It usually takes a few days to get adjusted to the altitude. We are currently at about 7,000 feet. We have been given an Altitude Monitoring tool which helps us track how well we are adjusting. Each morning we take our heart rate and weight, both good indicators of how we are adapting.
Other then feeling out of breath when I walk up hills, so far so good! We did a warm up at the track this morning and tomorrow we have our first workout, speed which I am looking forward to!
It's a bit cooler compared to Phoenix, but beautiful when there is no wind and the sun is shining. As much as I love a warm breeze, I also don't mind drinking my morning coffee curled up by the fireplace.
We are heading into town in a few minutes to check out New Frontiers Natural Marketplace. I'm trying to incorporate new eating habits into my life. I'm eating less gluten and dairy. (I'm going to call is a lifestyle instead of diet because I don't like that word) I'll talk more about this tomorrow!
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