Category Archives for 5K
Not a Fluke
You know it’s said that a mother could lift a car if her child was stuck underneath it? Well, upon reflection, that’s how I felt on Friday when I ran my first 5K. I thought it was a fluke; that … Continue reading
Cross Training
This morning I’m going to hook the bike trailer up to my bike and ride to our local food co-op and to Downtown Evanston’s Farmers’ Market. It probably won’t add up to much more than five miles round trip, but … Continue reading
Chafing
Note: Asking your marathon-running friend to go for a jog with you (you being an out of shape and exhausted mother) will inevitably end with you vomiting. Just sayin’… This afternoon, I asked my friend (the marathon runner) if she … Continue reading
10-Minute Miles
Today I ran 1.8 miles in 18 minutes. It was hard, but not horrible. I’m going to try running the same route for the next week and then try to up my mileage a bit. Keep me accountable, okay?
If Only I had Some Self-Discipline
I haven’t done any real training for the 5K I will run sometime in the not-too-far-off future in nearly three weeks. Today I biked 10 miles (not all at once) and ran 1.2 miles. Noting all I did today and … Continue reading
5K
Within a few days of Jude self-weaning (at least it seemed to happen that quickly), my jeans ceased to fit… Continue reading