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Training for a 5K

No 5K today

April 17, 2010

…. well 5K … not happening today …. I walked down the driveway to the mailbox and was completely congested and winded by the time I got back in the house …. I am bummed …. but not willing to get sicker just to prove a point to myself.  Greg says he [...]

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Finally – One Day Before the 5K

April 16, 2010
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… and I am sick sick sick!!!  I have been fighting a head cold all week long and yesterday it started to take a huge toll on me and today I was down for the count.
I had a good run on Monday, did my workouts with Ben on Tues & Thurs.  I did not run [...]

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Week Seven/Eight – Training for a 5K

April 13, 2010
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Quick update – I am still in it!  The picture is me (#76) last year ‘walking’ part of the course – the goal this year is to run the whole way.  I may not run fast – but I will run.
I ran once during week 7 and did my usual weight training routine 3 days.   [...]

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Week Six – Training for a 5K

April 5, 2010
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This week was a blur!  So much going on and finally some beautiful weather here in NE Pennsylvania! 
Greg went to Philly this week to catch a 76ers game and because it was a late night, we slept in on Wednesday morning ~ so I missed a workout!
The bad news is that I only [...]

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Week Five – Training for a 5K

March 29, 2010
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Before I start posting about my accomplishments this week, I want to take just a moment to share something that happened in my life and how I think it speaks to health and wellness on a level besides nutrition and exercise.
I learned Saturday, that a friend of mine from high school had passed away at [...]

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Week Four – Training for a 5K

March 22, 2010

Week 4 was good – although I only got 2 days running.  Saturday was beautiful, but I had a terrible headache and I did not push myself to run.  I am not really sure I need to have 6 days of workout.  I work hard all week and have a full time job – plus [...]

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Week Three – Training for a 5K

March 14, 2010
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Week 3 was a little bit of a bust.  Daily life really got in the way of my plans – but I am not discouraged – it is just a reality.  I was humming along after my weekend and the great weather.  It was so nice to run outside – I was looking forward to [...]

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Week Two – Training for a 5K

March 10, 2010
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New Shoes!!  What woman doesn’t get excited over new shoes?
I went to my local sports store, tried on several pairs of shoes and realized I had no idea what I was doing . They asked me about pronation and how many miles I would put on a pair of shoes.  Are they for running or [...]

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Week One – Training for a 5K

February 27, 2010
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I just finished week one of the 8 week training for the 5K.  My schedule is as follows:

Mon – Interval Running on Treadmill 35 mins
Tues – Weight Training 30 mins + 15 min aerobic warm up
Wed – Interval Running on Treadmill 35 mins
Thur – Weight Training 30 mins + 15 min aerobic warm up
Fri – [...]

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