tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49453787431797612642011-11-27T20:18:25.619-05:00I'm a total and complete beginner, running in my first 10 mile race in April (The D.C. Cherry Blossom 10-miler). I'm starting from almost complete physical inactivity and hoping that in the next four months I'll be able to run ten miles. On your marks...MoFarbsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945378743179761264.post-86896989190352469722008-04-15T15:15:00.003-04:002008-04-15T15:24:45.347-04:00

Wow. I'm really sorry that I let this blog fall by the wayside. I slacked off on one week of training after my last post and, even though I resumed my training, I never resumed the blog posting.The good news: I finished the ten-miler! My champion chip said I did it in 1:56:48. For some reason, Nike + is not letting me show you the run graph.The good-er news: I registered for my first marathon

MoFarbsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945378743179761264.post-63499378681179212692008-01-06T15:30:00.001-05:002008-01-06T15:46:03.554-05:00

Hello blogosphere! Sorry for the long time without contact. I missed you horribly. In fact, I'm afraid of my love for you. I'm a bit too wiped out to make this entry interesting, but I'd like to update you before the radio silence gets too out of hand.I did manage to stick to my workout schedule for this week...although I was thrown off by my inability to find my Tae-Bo tapes. Instead of

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The initial plan for this week was to run 2 miles on Wednesday and Friday, and then 3 on Sunday.  When I wrote out my schedule, I guess I didn't anticipate that I'd be running more than two miles at this point, so I've upped the run to just half an hour...whatever that equals.  Today it turned out to be around three miles.Monday: 10 minutes pilates No pilates - but a short endurance-building run;

MoFarbsnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945378743179761264.post-91808287267100900682008-01-02T23:37:00.000-05:002008-01-03T08:16:09.324-05:00

I didn't make any New Year's resolutions this year - I think this race encompasses most of what I'd want to resolve anyway - but for some reason I still feel like I can check an item off of my non-existent list.  Today's run, scheduled for 30 minutes, was my best run ever!  (Lance Armstrong even told me so - via my Nike +!)If there was ever a day that was going to test my commitment to sticking

MoFarbsnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945378743179761264.post-76288385719077671352007-12-30T10:27:00.000-05:002007-12-30T10:38:33.969-05:00

Long run this morning.  I'm heading to NYC in a few hours, but since I will be away from my lovely Macbook for a few days, I wanted to post quickly before I leave.  I briefly considered bringing my Macbook with me, but last time we went on a trip together, I left it on the El at O'Hare, almost missing my flight and giving my mother a coronary in the attempt to rescue it (mission: successful).

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I've decided to adopt this entry's title phrase as my next integrate-into-my-everyday-vernacular language project.  The quote is from the movie Juno, which the date and I went to go see last night.  Spectacular movie; if anybody is contemplating whether or not to see it - do.The date itself was okay - I did end up going for a quick run beforehand, and managed to arrive only a few minutes late.  

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I'm contemplating a quick run before going on a blind (well, J-) date tonight. Pro: I felt the benefits of an extra short run when I went on my 25 minute-r yesterday. Con: If the date goes really poorly, I might have less stamina to make a break for it.After my disappointing showing for Sunday's long run, I've been considering adding two more runs a week, with the extra runs being about 1/2 the

MoFarbsnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945378743179761264.post-67709744552559846122007-12-26T10:23:00.000-05:002007-12-26T10:45:36.536-05:00

Well, it's the day after Christmas and I'm back at work; as a good Jew-ish girl, I spent Christmas at home on my couch with a rented movie. I did add a short run to the training schedule yesterday because I was bored and figured I might as well jog towards the movie rental kiosk. The extra run was only for one mile, which amounted to a little more than ten minutes.This morning was the first

MoFarbsnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945378743179761264.post-31145803175369454902007-12-24T10:53:00.000-05:002008-01-03T00:11:58.797-05:00

Second verse, same as the first [almost].Monday: 10 minutes pilatesTuesday: 10 minutes pilatesWednesday: 25 minute runThursday: 10 minutes pilatesFriday: 25 minute runSaturday: restSunday: 2.5 mile runMiles this week: ~ 6Starting weight: 151-152[I need a better scale...this IKEA $5 thing is is not up to blogging standards]

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Yesterday marked the day of my first ever long run; also known as the day I realized that it might be difficult to run ten miles at a time fifteen weeks from now.As you may remember, I was thinking a few days ago that due to my incredible ability to run/jog more than 1.5 miles at once, perhaps I should increase this week's long run to 2.5 miles instead of the planned 2 miles. I decided against

MoFarbsnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945378743179761264.post-58832009548057715132007-12-24T10:09:00.000-05:002007-12-24T10:50:15.399-05:00

Saturday is my day off, according to my nifty sixteen-week training schedule. I celebrated it by sleeping until 3pm and then baking a television-inspired pie.See, one of my favorite new television shows is Pushing Daisies on ABC. If you have not seen it yet...you must. It's adorable, Burtonian...just lovely all around. Anyhoo, the show is about a piemaker. The piemaker has an undead girlfriend

MoFarbsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945378743179761264.post-23016341594684319732007-12-21T07:54:00.000-05:002007-12-21T08:31:25.997-05:00

Second run today! A bit easier than the first one, although in the beginning I was feeling a strain where my leg connects to my pelvic socket. (IS there such thing as a pelvic socket? I took AP Bio in high school, not anatomy.)  I figured I'd run a bit more and see if it got better, which it did. I'll have to be a bit more careful about stretching for my long run with A.M. this weekend.Here's

MoFarbsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945378743179761264.post-44949799668295512022007-12-19T07:56:00.001-05:002007-12-19T09:32:59.135-05:00

I love you, Nike +!Twenty Minute Run = 1.8 miles according to my Nike + (straight out of the box), 1.67 miles according to GMAP pedometer (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/)...Since I'm inclined to believe I may have been a bit inaccurate tracing my route, it's probably somewhere between 1.8 and 1.7. Not horribly miscalibrated!And look what I can do with my run data:That four extra minutes is when

MoFarbsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945378743179761264.post-32969097984053122842007-12-18T23:12:00.000-05:002007-12-19T08:12:42.989-05:00

Let me tell you why Apple is going to continue to take my money:Because their products are THE. fucking. SHIT. Okay? They are awesomeness embodied in circuits and hard drives, and I cannot help but empty the contents of my wallet in their waiting, greedy little hands.I just got my refurbished 2G iPod Nano ($79 refurbished!) in the mail today, which enabled me to fill it with playlists and check

MoFarbsnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945378743179761264.post-79400011933132463522007-12-18T08:36:00.002-05:002007-12-18T08:37:49.042-05:00

My first week's schedule is also known as "Easing Into Having a Physically Active Lifestyle Again." The week's activities:Monday: 10 mins. pilatesTuesday: 10 mins. pilatesWednesday: 20 minute runThursday: 10 mins. pilatesFriday: 20 minute runSaturday: RestSunday: 2 mile runStarting Weight: 154 (I'm 5'5")I looked up some sample training plans for running 10Ks (about 6 miles), and they say that you

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Training goals:* Start training this Monday, or as soon as I get my iPod/Nike + thing (but no later than next Thursday)* Run 5-10 miles per week for the first three weeks* Run three miles at one time by the end of the first week of January* Run six miles at one time by the end of the first week of February* Run nine miles at one time by the end of the first week of March* Run ten miles at one

MoFarbsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945378743179761264.post-54569790350368483762007-12-18T08:33:00.000-05:002007-12-19T09:33:53.146-05:00

I'm not sure what sudden stroke of insanity hit me this morning, but I registered to run in a 10-mile race in April.Okay, back up. Cut to yesterday. This guy from our office sent out an email about the D.C. Cherry Blossom Race, which happens in the midst of the D.C. Cherry Blossom Festival on April 6th. The race apparently takes you through this gorgeous path lined by blooming cherry blossom

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