Category Archives: Athlete Wannabe

My relatively new (i.e., in the past 8 years) addiction to marathon running and now, (sprint) Triathlon


Carbo-load!Hash tag! One Good Earbud!

I made some pasta tonight (instead of ordering from Macaroni Grill and picking it up!) and came up with something rather delicious. Fusilli [...]

Swim Training (1000m Wed; 450m Fri)

I went to do my lunchtime workout on Wednesday — 1000m swim! I was particularly encouraged to workout by my “new” virtual [...]

Barefoot Training: 3 miles

This is my longest barefoot training, yet. I returned to my old “stomping” grounds tonight — Sangria on Pier Avenue in Her [...]

Long Run Training: 10 miles

The other day, Sheryl sent me a link to this running website that had a running calculator. I thought it’d be just like any pace calcu [...]

Lap Swim: 600m

For the first time, I rode my bike to the pool (instead of driving). As a result, I scaled down my workout (I didn’t want to get too t [...]

Barefoot Training: 2.5 miles

I might have gone too fast, too soon again today. I started reading this article on proper running gait (stride, foot landing, etc.) and was [...]

Long Run Training: 15 miles

Meh. I was able to do a semi-strong 10-mile run with 6/1 interval but by then, I really had to start walking cos my left knee was hurting ag [...]

Review: Vibram Five Fingers (KSO model)

Product name: Vibram Five Fingers Model reviewed: KSO (Pink/Grey); women’s size 35 Price: $85 USD (as of 3/31/2010) I haven’t do [...]

Barefoot Training: 2 miles

I ran (or jogged) with my Vibram Five Fingers today. I was originally planning to do a short half mile (one-miler at the most) but ended up [...]

Brick Training: 16mi bike, 2mi run

First off, this is my first evar brick workout training! wOOt! That being said, planned distance was 20 miles bike and 3 mi run… As yo [...]

Zero week. Earth Hour.

Zero week nearly complete. I literally did nothing during this recovery period, though I was planning on doing a 3-mile walk/run  yesterday [...]
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