Mom on the Run--Woman of Steele

I HAVE SOMETHING SUPER AWESOME TO SHARE!! READ ON TO FIND OUT MORE!!! Several times during the past 3 weeks I have been wearing these 2 awesome bracelets from Inspired Endurance.  It was brought to my attention about 4 weeks ago that they were looking for bloggers to wear their jewelry and write a review about them.  I was honored to be able to do this.  I asked for the 13.1 charm for myself and the run charm to give away.  I have been wearing both to see what it would be like to wear multiple bracelets from them.  I love them!  I love them so much that I am actually going to purchase the 26.2 charm to wear with my 13.1 charm so that I can wear 2 of them all the time!   They are so comfortable to wear that I hardly notice that I have them on!  I am a teacher so I am running around all day working with kids, working the copy machine, and typing on the computer.  Normally dangly bracelets will end up driving me crazy about halfway...

Marathon Training Week 13  was a very interesting one.  It was challenging and surprising!  I loved it!! Sunday 9-27-15 Today was my 4th time running in the Henry Vilas Zoo Run Run 5k.  As I have mentioned before, this was my very first official race ever!!  I love love love this run!!  It is full of so many wonderful memories.  My first 5K, my first race ever, running through my old college neighborhood, seeing my entire family cheering for me at the finish line!  It is just the most amazing race that I ever run in!   I knew coming into this race that I had a long training run the day before, but that I was going to run it and try my best to finish with a respectable time.  My PR for a 5k is 28 something.  I really had no intention or thought of breaking that today.  Hubby said that because I run so much and such long distances, I should be able to run it in 27:30.  I thought he was absolutely crazy!!   L...

Marathon Training Week 12 is upon us.  Here’s my recap of the week!!   Sunday 9-20-15 Today is the Whitewater Half Marathon!!  I love this race!  I had such an awesome time last year here that I couldn’t wait to sign up for this one again.  We arrived pretty early to the race since I have control issues and need to be at the race early.  I freaked out on everyone this morning to get moving, which in turn made my hubby drive like a crazy person because of my own insanity.  Needless to say we were waiting around for a half hour before start time.  At least we found a decent parking spot! :)   Anyway, the it was cold to start the race, but I quickly warmed up.  I am thankful that I wore shorts and a tank top!  It was actually pretty warm by the time I finished the race.  I was sweating buckets like usual anyway.  The first 3 ½ miles were torture.  My right calf and foot were so tight!  I wanted to quit I ...

Training Week 11 It’s starting to get real people!  In about a month and a half I will be running a full marathon!!  That’s 26.2 miles!!!  What was I thinking??  Am I completely crazy??  Yes, Yes, I am!!  But I love it!  I am really enjoying all my training.  I am above all things athletically, a runner.  Yes, I want more muscles! Yes I want to be strong and fit!  But above all, I want to be the best runner I can be.  This is where I am the happiest; out pounding the pavement!  So for now my focus is on my marathon.  I will get to gaining more muscles over the winter off season.  I have potentially 2 races after my marathon, but one is a 12K and the other is a fun 5K.  But other than those 2 races, my focus will be on getting stronger to improve my running for next season.  It’s going to be epic!! Sunday 9-13-15 Today is Rest day!!!  I am feeling surprisingly good today after running 17 miles ye...

Welcome to week 10 of marathon training!  Here’s how this week went for me!  I’m having an internal conflict between wanting big muscles and just running!  I am not enjoying P90X as much as I used to, so I know I need a change.  I’m just not sure what I want to do.  I’m afraid if I stop altogether I will lose the muscles I have now.  (Realistically, it’s not going to happen, I’m just a freak and these are the things I worry about!)  I want to keep lifting because I know it will help with my running and burn more fat. I just am not sure what method to use right now with marathon training.  So for right now marathon training is taking priority and I will work in lifting when I can.  Friday’s will definitely still be Arm day, but Sunday is going to be more of an actual, real rest day; and Monday will be running or legs.   Sunday 9-6 Today I slept in after being super busy out in the heat at the fair all afternoon yesterday.  My ...