StairMaster….BABY!
We all know that I am super tentative about my foot right now even though it currently doesn’t hurt but I still needed a workout since I have eaten everything in sight for 2+ weeks so I decided on a...
View Article2012….The Mystery of What Will Be…..
This is the first day of 2012 and we are looking at a fresh start with a whole new year in front of us. What will you bring to Ms. TooTall and the family, 2012? This is the time in which many are...
View ArticleHard to Rest…..
Yesterday might possibly have been the nicest day of the year, so far, but alas I had a rest day planned because I felt like I needed it. I also wasn’t feeling my best but when I got off work and saw...
View ArticleAvoiding Burnout…..
While many of us are on the workout/running train constantly and never seem to get bored with the task…. Please know that everyone is in a different place and there are plenty of people who are...
View ArticleLandscape Cross Training!
No, I’m not out of town. No I’m not injured so badly that I can’t run or bike. No I’m not working late even though I should. What I AM doing is working on my annual Landscape Cross Training which...
View ArticleFeeling Sluggish….
Anyone feeling sluggish as of late? I feel sluggish, slow, and unmotivated. I’m going thru the motions of training but am lacking the fire that usually pushes me to do my best. I don’t want to do my...
View ArticleCrossFit ….. Day 4
I’m currently in a bit of a rut and totally disenchanted with the swim, bike & run. It’s almost impossible to make time to get to the pool; I’m averaging about 30 minutes one time a week, which is...
View ArticleCrossFit Day 12 – WOD Blake & CrossFit Day 13
The 12th day of CrossFit brought me the Blake WOD. From CrossFit.com “Blake“ Four rounds for time of:100 foot Walking lunge with 45lb plate held overhead30 Box jump, 24 inch box20 Wallball shots, 20...
View ArticleCrossFit Day 14 …. Broken Blood Vessels
I love the always changing, constantly challenging aspects of CrossFit. I never know what to expect and that is one of the attractions for me. Oh, and the fact that I’ve been running for years and...
View ArticleCrossFit Day 19 ….
I’m a bit tardy on this post but wanted to record it before hitting class tomorrow. Day #19 was last Thursday, I’ve just been busy! We are still working on form for proper lifting, getting used to...
View ArticleTRI Smart 101: Ride to Support Breast Cancer Research
On Sunday, I awoke early to head to the TRI Smart 101 ride in New Lenox. The ride was a supported event which featured routes for 38, 61, 77 and 101 miles. The event was reasonably priced at $40...
View ArticleCrossFit Day 27 & 28 …..
Although it’s Chicago Marathon week, I’m still CrossFitting! Fortunately our instructor is fully aware that our 5am class is filled with runners. I think only two of the ladies who showed up this...
View ArticleCrossFit Day 33 & 34
Great week at CrossFit! It amazes me that even though I keep going, there are still new things to learn. Exciting workouts to try. And it always amazes me that I can walk away from a “workout” after...
View ArticleCrossFit Day 37 & 38
Day 37 at CrossFit brought us very cold temps. Only two of us went outside to run cuz well, some of us would rather run than do anything else. Once we got back inside, I noticed that we had a full...
View ArticleCrossFit Day 46 & 47 ….
Yesterday finished out my year at CrossFit. I’m sad to say that between the holidays and my need to “rest” a little bit before the Huff 50K on December 28th, that I’m done for 2013. It was a good...
View ArticleCrossFit Day 56 & 57
This week at CrossFit was about the same as last week. Hard. But as someone mentioned yesterday, if it were easy then I wouldn’t actually be working at it so I’m just going to keep trying! Day 56 –...
View ArticleCrossFit Day 58 & 59
Good week at CrossFit. It’s one of those activities which can seem SO HARD one day, then not so bad the next. It’s all about the movements in the WOD and whether it hits your list of strengths verses...
View ArticleCrossFit Day 60 & 61 …
Needless to say, I’ve been sore this week. Little Rock, or more specifically the weather and the hills, beat me up badly. I was sore in places that never hurt. However, I knew if I didn’t haul it...
View ArticleI’m In Trouble….
I’m pretty sure my new PT thinks I’m crazy doesn’t like me. Today marked the 4th session (week) with him and let’s just say it didn’t go well. Like he made me cry and I wanted to punch him in the face....
View ArticleTRI Smart 101: Ride to Support Breast Cancer Research
On Sunday, I awoke early to head to the TRI Smart 101 ride in New Lenox. The ride was a supported event which featured routes for 38, 61, 77 and 101 miles. The event was reasonably priced at $40...
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