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Archive for July, 2009


Milestones

Corn chronicles have been pre-empted due to an important announcement (and by the fact that I didn’t take any pictures of the corn yesterday).
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
I will henceforth be known as Amy “the gazelle” Bannister.
Today, I broke two major milestones.
I did speedwork this morning (it was a delightful 69 degrees when I left home at 6 [...]

HOT!

So, it’s hot in Portland. My computer thermometer says 104.  The all-time record in Portland is apparently 107 or something. That is expected to be broken today, I guess. BUT – it’s already almost three, so the heat better get a move on, or it won’t be the hottest day ever.
I do not like super [...]

Tuesday Ramblings

It is a wee bit warm here in PDX. I actually don’t mind hot TOO much (although I prefer my hot to be in the 85-95 afternoon range, not the 90 at 9 PM, 76 at 6AM, 108 at 6 PM, etc. that we’re having right now). I do, however, like the hot to go [...]

Training Goals: 7/27 – 8/1

Can you believe that it’s almost August?  CRAZY!  Last week’s recap (it is not pretty, people – not pretty at all).
July 20 – July 26, 2009

Monday: strength/elliptical – same old, same old – FAIL! Due to the fact that I was dead, I took a rest day.
Tuesday: AM tempo run (5 miles) + PM [...]

I’m FAMOUS!

Well – not really. But I am the guest poster at Never Say Diet today – filling in for Leslie who had carpal tunnel surgery (ouch).
Check it out!