Little Liz’s Training Blog

So my husband has just shown a massive interest in getting in shape. His work schedule just changed to a compressed schedule: 4 10 hour days. He gets paid to PT in the morning so he has been running 4 miles every morning. Now he wants to come home in the evening and make use […]

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On nutrition:
I think the biggest reason my body kept going strong through the finish (well until 1/4 mile from the finish) was highly influenced by the nutrition it had received. I stayed very well hydrated throughout the week before the event. I tried to eat a lot of protein the week before the event, carbs […]

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I understand a post full of complaints sure makes it tough for a reader to respond. Not that I expect any of you to ever respond — I don’t! All comments are a lovely treat, and often surprises. But anyway, I decided I should give myself an attitude check and try this again.
I have […]

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Well, I’m training. Less than seven weeks to go until TRI day.
I bought a heart rate monitor by the suggestion of my brother in law (he is a professional personal trainer). He is “coaching” me. I didn’t really mean for him to coach me. I simply asked for advice and so far, every day since […]

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Yay for SNOW! How fun for all you Seattle folks. I’d like some snow around here… it would make up for all the boring, sad, empty trees.
Well, my swimming pal canceled twice so far this week… and my running buddy pulled a “no-show” yesterday. And did I trek on and exercise anyway? Ummm… No.
I […]

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Logbook Activity

Type: Run
Date: 11/16/2007
Time: 06:45:00
Total Time: 00:40:00.00
Distance: 2.5 miles
Average Pace: 16:00/mile

Man, running was hard this morning. It was freaking freezing outside. I wore yoga pants. Guess I won’t do that again!
We ran the trails again — I walked more this time than I […]

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It’s been 5 days since I have logged any activity. That’s because I haven’t exercised in five days. I’m discouraged. And for the first time since I’ve started this thing — I talked myself OUT of working out. Twice.
But this morning on my way into work I remembered how great it feels to be “the […]

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Tommy told me my butt felt firmer.
I know, I know… not a very appropriate topic. But, it’s all I’ve got right now. He swore he “seriously felt a difference.” So I got excited and hopped on the scale… to learn that I’ve gone up another 2lbs. I’m almost convinced that it’s muscle.
I don’t feel fat […]

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I’m really tired. Unmotivated… exhausted. I was like this yesterday, too. And Monday while at work, also.
Yesterday I went home at 5pm and took an hour long nap. That’s not totally unusual of me, I am a big napper. But I just wonder where all of my energy is? Isn’t working out supposed to give […]

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I took the “weight goals” text off of my sidebar.
Yesterday I added the “fitness tip of the day” tool to my iGoogle home page. Wouldn’t you know that the first tip I saw said something like “Think about how great you will feel when you lose the 10, 20, 30 lbs that you are reaching […]

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