I Rocked St. Louis!

I ran my first half marathon, the St. Louis Rock n' Roll, last Sunday, October 21st, and I rocked it! I had so much fun and I felt amazing! So when I first signed up for this race back in June, I registered with my friend and we were going to run it together.At the time, I had no expectations for myself,...

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My Poor Blog

As you can see, I am not very good at this blogging thing. I haven't posted since July! I apologize for my laziness, but it can't be helped. Also, school started end of August, so I've been busy(?). That is my excuse, and that is all. If you take a look at the Running tab, I updated upcoming races and past races. I finished my first half marathon this past Sunday, and I signed up for another one...

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Third Eye Blind Concert

I had a pretty great Friday night. There are free concerts downtown for Independence day, and the festivities continue this weekend. Third Eye Blind played last night, and they were pretty good for a free concert. There was a VIP area near the front and we needed a pass to get in. I didn't...

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Running little, eating much

Contrary to the name of my blog, I have not been running much, though I have been eating quite a bit this week. Yesterday was a chill day. I went downtown with the BF to see an air show. It was the afternoon and the hottest part of the day. For some reason, we were sitting on concrete steps, watching the show, and it was almost unbearably hot with sun above us and the concrete radiating heat from...

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Off Week

I have not been running much in the past few days, but I think it's good for me to give my knees a rest. I haven't been sitting on my butt, though. Monday, I hiked half a day for field work and today I rode my bike all over the park and around campus. I definitely worked up a sweat, especially in this heat. I am completely drenched in sweat, but as long as I keep up my fluid intake and slather on...

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Training Recap- Week of 6/25

Mon- 6.2 mile run Tues- 6.4 + 0.7 mi Wed- rest Thurs- rest Fri- 2.4 + 2 mi Sat- 2.3 mi run + 8.5 mi bike Sun- rest This week was hot as hell, so I did most of my running on Monday and Tuesday when it was cooler. My knees and shins were bothering me quite a bit, so I didn't get to run a lot later this week. I wanted to do a long run on Saturday, but my lower legs hurt so much I had to stop after about...

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Running...

Why I hate running: Knee pain Muscle soreness Thirst Summer heat Feeling tired Feeling like my feet are dragging Getting passed by faster runners and feeling like I'm going at a snail's pace Feeling like I've been running forever, and it's only been a few miles Why I love running: Runner's...

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A Sweet, Sweet Wednesday

Some days, you just eat like crap and feel terrible, even though it was so worth it. I ate soooo many sweets today, it's quite ridiculous. Life is all about moderation, even moderation, right? ;) This morning at work, my co-worker and I baked a cookie cake for our mentor's belated birthday (it was...

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Can you believe it, I woke up at 5:30 this morning and didn't feel like going back to sleep. I also felt really hungry, so I got up and made French toast. Haha, sometimes I wake up feeling ravenous. That was always the case when I was younger and had a super fast metabolism. The first thing I always did when I woke up was go downstairs to fix myself some breakfast. Otherwise, I would get really dizzy....

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I was going to ease into the week and take it slow with a short run today. After work, I had a snack, sent some emails, and then went out for a run. I ended up going 6.3 miles, a lot more than I had planned, though I went pretty slowly. My legs felt pretty good, but both my knees are still bothering me. This time there's a dull ache in the front of my knee, by the knee cap, I'm guessing. At first...

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Lazy Sunday

Today was such a lazy day. I "slept in" and got out of bed at 8:30. Made myself some french toast with a banana and coffee. The bread I used was from a loaf of bread I made yesterday. It's made out of white whole wheat flour. I'm not that satisfied with the crumb; it's a bit dense. But the...

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Training Recap: Week of 6/18

Mon- 5.7 mi Tues- rest Wed- 4.0 + 2.77 mi Thurs- rest Fri- 4.75 + 4.14 mi Sat- 8.41 mi Total= 29.77 Almost 30 miles this week. I tried to do a longer run this morning, at least 10 miles. I was feeling great, until that annoying pain in the back of my left knee started again around mile 6. Then the...

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Eating lots... and lots

Running makes me hungry, all the time. I used to have a super fast metabolism when I was in middle school. I would literally eat breakfast and be HUNGRY less than an hour later. I'd be ravenous by lunchtime, and I'd occasionally feel faint and lightheaded from low blood sugar. Needless to say, I ate...

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H2O: Drink up!

I don't know why, but I have a really hard time staying hydrated. I feel like I am drinking water all day, but I still feel thirsty when I go out to run, sometimes. I guess this 97 degree weather isn't really helping. Last night, I went out around 6:50pm for a run, and the whole time I felt super thirsty. My mouth felt so dry, even though I stopped for water like 4 times. I should really get a hydration...

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Yesterday was a rest day, though I hiked a lot for work. I work on a research project studying box turtles and split my time between a large nature research center and an urban park. I was at the research center yesterday, and was hiking up and down mountain ridges, tracking turtles. Three-toed Box...

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Monday, not my day

Ran a slow 5.7 miles today. Not because it was 93 degrees out, not because I had no energy, nor was it because I was dehydrated. It didn't feel too hot in the shade, with a strong breeze, and I felt well rested and had a lot of energy. I wasn't even dehydrated, which I usually am even though I drink water constantly throughout the day. My muscles were just fatigued, and my hamstrings and shins felt...

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Sweet Potato Muffins

I made these on Saturday so that I could grab a quick snack throughout the week. I ended up with 11 muffins, and I already ate two yesterday as a snack, and two this morning for breakfast. These aren't going to last long... I tried making these healthy by making it with white whole wheat flour and adding flax meal. They aren't very sweet and are pretty low fat, but they are still very flavorful  and...

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Training Recap: Week of 6/11

Last week, I ran every other day for about an hour and did my long run on Saturday. Mon- 5.11 mi Tues- rest Wed- 7.0 mi Thurs- rest Fri- 6.53 Sat- 8.7 mi Sun- rest I use mapmyrun.com and the iPhone app to keep track of my course and pace. It's probably not as accurate as those fancy Garmin GPS watches,...

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Hello there :)

Hi and welcome to my blog! I am Joanna, and I just registered for my first half marathon in October. I am starting this blog to record my training and progress. I've never been a consistent runner, and this race will be my first, ever! Hopefully blogging my progress will help keep me motivated throughout...

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