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Nike LunaRacer+ 2
posted on March 11, 2010 at 6:26pm

I've been up to my ears in work and training the past weeks. And that's the main reason for not putting in much time in the blog. I've had a few sessions with my new Nike LunaRacer+2. I like the shoes, but I must admit I expected more. It might come wit...more

I met former runner Miel Puttemans today
posted on March 11, 2010 at 6:25pm

I have been sick the last few days which is always unnerving since it is rare that a bug gets me like this! But anyway, i have been taking it real easy the last days so i can recover quickly. part of my recovery protocol had me riding with the old mans ri...more

it’s been asked constantly… BOOTY SHORT TIME!
posted on March 11, 2010 at 2:04pm

Many people ask me about the shorts I wear when I race. They are normally a blend of spandex and another stretchy material, which I have found over the past year works best for racing. If you get complete spandex shorts, expect them to ride up. As in you ...more

The anatomy of a Long Run
posted on March 10, 2010 at 5:29pm

So I was thinking on my last long run before the LA Marathon this past weekend, how do I break down these training runs? I thought it might be interesting to some (maybe none?) to let you inside how I get through the long run and what I’m thinking about...more

Running Again
posted on March 9, 2010 at 6:29pm

Praise the running gods! I ran five (very slow) miles yesterday with almost no hip and knee pain. Alleluia!!! It was glorious. The weather was in the mid-50's. I ran in shorts and a tank top outside for the first time in months and probably should have ...more

The key to surviving interval runs
posted on March 9, 2010 at 6:56am

Welcome to the fourth week of interval runs. Sometimes known as track workouts, these are the workouts which are painful. They are speed workouts. They are repetition. They, quite frankly, cause me to feel like losing the toast I ate for breakfast while m...more

NYC Weekend Recap
posted on March 8, 2010 at 5:14pm

I am back from New York and happy to report we had an amazing time. For this time of year the weather was pretty much perfect for spending a day walking around the city. It was the BF's first time there so my uncle took us to lots of the popular stuff s...more

20 turned into 16.5
posted on March 8, 2010 at 5:14pm

This weekend I really wanted to get in a 20 miler in preparation for the LA marathon which is two weeks away. I had been pumping myself up all week because I hadn’t had a great long run in a long time. I always started feeling really tired and sluggish ...more

Don’t forget: It’s what you do after the run that counts (too)
posted on March 8, 2010 at 7:07am

When I ran in college, I was a (shockingly) a little less regimented with my recovery than I am now. Maybe it was because I was young and spry. Maybe it had more to do with my love of dancing and party-natured roommates (and my love of college-type bevera...more

Shamrock 8K: Focus Ninja
posted on March 7, 2010 at 9:13am

Drama happens. For me in 2010, it seems to happen mostly on race mornings. I’m sure there is some message the universe is trying to send me through this. I just haven’t quite figured out what that is yet. We all end up with drama in our days from ti...more

Playing big with my tribe
posted on March 4, 2010 at 8:00pm

My assignment was to write a story about women who took up competitive sports later in life — women who didn’t play in high school or college but in their 30s or beyond started to compete athletically. That brought me to Sue. We sat down to chat abou...more

Running by Feel
posted on March 3, 2010 at 3:30pm

A while back I posted a picture I took at the Surf City Half Marathon of a Blind Runner and their ‘guide dog’. I got a lot of comments about how inspiring it was and I have to say it was truly inspiring to me too. I think that seeing people overcome s...more

Proud to be a part of Team Kondis
posted on March 3, 2010 at 2:49pm

I'm proud to tell you that you can read my blog at kondis.no. The posts from steeplegirl.com will be linked to the Kondis site. So, I won't be blogging about anything else than I usually do. But I'm still proud of being a part of one of the most seriou...more

Sarva Xero - my companion this winter!
posted on March 2, 2010 at 7:11am

Little did I know about this winter, when I in December was longing for warm weather training in January. I read in the newspaper this morning that Oslo hasn't had temperatures above zero celsius (32F) since December 12... It's been quite miserable to be...more

A new Revolution!
posted on March 1, 2010 at 6:07pm

I did it! I just registered for the inaugural Rev3 Half in Knoxville, Tennessee. I haven’t been to Knoxville since my senior year of high school (that’s 9 years ago! Holy cripes). My neighbors growing up in the small town or Erie, Michigan, moved the...more

A rainy DNS and 2000 meters
posted on March 1, 2010 at 6:03pm

So this weekend I woke up Saturday morning and heard it pouring rain. Not just pitter patter, little drizzle here and there. No, this rain was like down-pouring going to flood the area my car was parked rain. Again. I seriously haven’t ever seen it rain...more

Lungs: Meet Fresh Air
posted on March 1, 2010 at 5:33pm

Yesterday was the first time I've run outside in about two months. I've spent a depressing two months running on treadmills because it was either too dark, too cold or the sidewalks were covered in snow. Yesterday it was time to fix that. The temps had ...more

Recovery, awe and gratitude
posted on March 1, 2010 at 7:13am

A confluence of events knocked me out on Sunday. Holed up in a dark bedroom, my body and mind needed a rest day. No workout. No work. Nothing except rest and time to reflect on a busy week and a weekend filled with tracking and volunteering at the Beast o...more

New kicks and training tricks
posted on February 28, 2010 at 12:43pm

Flashy (and glittery) ProGrid Omni 8s I’ll admit it; I fell behind a bit in training. I lost motivation to get out and cross country ski. I have been staying up late (well, until 11pm or so) and waking up late (7am), and haven’t been hitting the gy...more

The winter running beast
posted on February 28, 2010 at 10:35am

The phrase of the night was “You look great.” Occasionally it was, “You look really strong.” It was always a variation on the same theme — tell the runners that they look good, strong, are doing well and have plenty of time to accomplish their g...more

Rice-a-roni, the San Francisco treat!
posted on February 24, 2010 at 9:54am

So this weekend pretty much was amazing! I had so much fun in one of my favorite cities and I was so happy to meet up with Tara, Kristin, Aron, Page, and Martiza. I stayed with Tara and Martiza and we had a blast together. They live in the Easy Bay so I w...more

Pink shoes go on first run
posted on February 23, 2010 at 2:50pm

Last night when I got home from work I had absolutely no motivation to head to the gym to get my first training run in. It was cold, dark and rainy. But skipping my first run isn't exactly the way I wanted to start training. So I sucked it up and heade...more

LA Marathon miles 1-6.2
posted on February 23, 2010 at 1:38pm

I met up with my good friend Billy yesterday to finish the course preview that we’ve been working on for a while. If you missed the other parts of the course preview you can find them here. Miles 6.2 to Mile 14, Mile 14 to Mile 20, Mile 20 to Mile 26.2....more

Sport the Planet: This Month’s Charity Spotlight
posted on February 23, 2010 at 11:51am

Have you heard about Hope Runs? It’s a youth program in Kenya for orphans that uses the power of running to teach children how to succeed and have healthy, productive and happy lives despite their environment and circumstances. Started by two young Am...more

Hot pink shoes and a foam roller
posted on February 22, 2010 at 6:22pm

I spent a lot of time this weekend getting everything in place to start training for the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler. The most important thing on my list was getting sized for new running shoes. For the past four years, I've been running in Mizuno Wave Inspi...more
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