Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details…   Sunday Cycling: 50 miles • Average speed: 11.9 MPH • Bike: Salsa Warbird • Surface: gravel • Elevation gain: 3,648 feet • Start time: 10:29 AM • […] The post Weekly RunDown: April 7 – 13 / A Solar Eclipse, Spring Flowers, and More Wind appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

Dressing for Cold and Windy Days I don’t know about you, but I’m so over the wind (and rain), and ready for warmer weather. These cold windy days remind me of the first few weeks of high school track practice every spring. We didn’t have the wide range of athletic clothing choices back then so […] The post Weekly RunDown: March 31 – April 6 / Wind and More Wind appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

Rough Draft to a Training Plan My husband and I have been researching various websites and YouTube channels of cycling experts while working on a training plan for our upcoming bike races and tours. I made a rough draft of a training plan several weeks ago that I’ve been loosely following and it seems that […] The post Weekly RunDown: March 24 – 30 / Pounding Out a Plan appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

Virginia Capital Trail AKA Cap to Cap Trail The Virginia Capital Trail, also known as the Cap to Cap Trail (C2C Trail), runs from Jamestown, Virginia’s first capital to Richmond, Virginia’s current capital. The scenic trail runs 51 miles (102 mile loop) past many historical sites, large open farmland, and small communities.  In addition to […] The post Virginia Capital Trail Richmond to Jamestown Two-Day Tour appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

Spring Break with the Fam We spent six days in Richmond, VA for spring break. It worked as a good meeting point for our growing family and provided plenty of activities for all ages. Pablo lived his best life, joining us most days for hikes, visiting breweries, and outdoor lunches. My husband and I took […] The post Weekly RunDown: March 10 – 16 and March 17 – 23 / A Spring Break RunDown Twofer appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

Training for a Bike Race As I mentioned in my last post, my husband and I registered for several spring, summer, and fall bike races and events. I’ve never raced on a bike, but it’s been a goal since I got back into cycling with more consistency in the summer of 2020. Don’t be impressed, […] The post Weekly RunDown: February 25 – March 2 / When a Marathon Coach Sets up a Training Plan for a Bike Race appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

  It’s time to sit down once again with a beverage of your choice and chat – I’ll remind you that I don’t like coffee or tea so my drink of choice today will be water. Let’s chat about things other than just running, cycling, strength training, yoga, and complaining about our most recent injuries. […] The post Catching up over Coffee: Registering for Races, Books for Planning, and Pablo’s Big Promotion appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

Florida Coast to Coast Bike Tour The following is a detailed Florida coast to coast bike tour broken down into the six days it took our group to complete the ride.   Touring Florida from the Atlantic Ocean to Tampa Bay Within minutes of finishing our 2022 epic bike ride from North Key Largo to […] The post 290-Mile Florida Coast to Coast Bike Tour Recap appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

One Neighbor’s Trash is Another Neighbor’s Treasure If plogging is the Swedish slang word coined by Erik Ahlström for picking up trash while jogging, I wonder what picking up trash while walking might be called. Whatever it might be, I did some of it this past week for both selfish reasons and to keep our […] The post Weekly RunDown: February 18 – 24 / Plogging for Selfish Reasons appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

The Perfect Snowstorm I love snow and in the future if I could order up the perfect snowstorm, I’d request either Tuesday’s or Saturday’s and be quite happy. Both gave us beautiful snow covered trees and grass, but in both cases the roads stayed clear. Now that we’re on the downward slope of February, I’ve […] The post Weekly RunDown: February 11 – 17 / Riding out Two Minor Snowstorms appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more