Spare time?? Quilting....

Mary and Co...
Check it out...What do you think?
The magazine quilt was the inspiration, the colors of the fabrics just looked like Heather, as I remember her from the shows and stuff.
I hope you like it!

Cool Watch!

Well my new watch sooo cool!! I set up workouts on my computer for the next 2 weeks (programed almost like macros) and they wirelessly transfer to my watch. So each day it tells me what my workout is. Yesterday it said:
Today's Workout:
Easy Run
1:00:00 of running in Easy pace zone (7:16-7:46)

You hit enter and it starts the workout. Then I started running and every time I went faster than 7:16 pace it beeped and reads Slow Down!
This is great because in the past I would just run a hard pace almost all the time. The workouts are designed to run hard on the hard days and recover and run easy on the other days. What a new concept! It's been around for a while, I just didn't like to follow it...

I also went on to a site called mapmyride, and transferred courses for Saturday right into my watch so it will tell us where to go, how far, speed etc! It's cool. Even if you don't have a watch like this, you can use the site to find riding routes near where you live, you can print out the map and go!

Almost August!

Well officially today I start my new training program...Yeah! I won't spill the beans on my Goal for this yet but...if you stay tuned and it gets closer you will find out!

I am going to try and ride with a friend or 2 this weekend for a 50 miler. I would like to ride with my Dad as well, also try to get my brother-in-law out running with me too! We'll see how that goes...

Today's run is a 60 to 70 minute EASY run. No mileage goal, just easy pace, save the speed for the workouts!

Over the next few weeks I am going to be building my endurance back up, but working on some shorter speed things to help my racing performances I have scheduled.

I also got a new watch to try out today. I am pumped about that!

July Racing Update

Not too bad the last month...of trying to come back around after some much needed rest!

Since back from England, I had a few races I did not want to miss running in as they are some of my favorites. These actually helped me get back into training and got my long runs in versus doing those alone.

July

Adirondack Distance Run - 10 miles - 6th in 1:08:38 (6:50/mi pace)

(I was about 7 minutes slower this year than last when I won the race. And who says I'm talented...not a natural talent, but talented at working hard!) Our Open Team won!

Utica Boilermaker - 15km - 60th in 1:03:51 (6:49/mi pace) - 1st Corporate Female 4 years in a row!

Stowe 8 Miler - 8th 51:41 (6:28/mi pace) This was my kind of course, grreat rolling hills, beautiful views. Our Team won the Open division.

Other than the Corporate Challenge in June (3.5 mi) I can't remeber the last time I had to sprint in a short race like this. 5k's for me are the equivalent to a 100 meter sprint! But I better get used to it. My focus right now is shorter races.

Silks and Satins - 5km - 18:58 - 16th overall but the first 30-34 female. There are a ton of High School girls in this race that are so fast! This is the 1st year I ran this race. Our Co-ed team was 2nd place.

New Site...

Well for those that were followingme on my old web page, I am no longer there. You can follow me here instead.