My Week in Workouts
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by Angela
4y ago
Optional titles: My week in lack of workouts or I’ve come to a fork in the road. There’s not a whole lot to report for my week in workouts. A tendon in my left foot has decided it wants to be angry with me so I pulled the plug on running after Wednesday. It’s improving so I’m hopeful that I got it before it was a full blown injury. I’m hoping my chiropractor can squeeze me in this week and give a pull to my feet/ankles to set me up for some relief. In addition to my cranky tendon, my allergies have exploded. Some years I have no symptoms but this year is out of control. My eyes are perpetuall ..read more
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My Week in Workouts – Summer is Here!
Happy Fit Mama
by Angela
4y ago
It’s another rundown of my week in workouts. It was a week of dealing with full on summer running. I’m not mad at the heat one bit. Bring.it.on. I know this is a running and fitness blog but I have to acknowledge the state of our country right now. The killing of George Floyd made me sad and furious. As a white woman, I have no idea of what it means to be black. I feel helpless and I don’t know the right thing to say. So what I’m doing is listening, learning, donating, speaking up and showing up. I am educating myself with a list of anti-racist books. Things need to change. Monday Rest day ex ..read more
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Best Calf Stretches for Runners
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by Angela
4y ago
My nemesis has always been my pesky calves. While they are super strong, they are also tight AF the majority of the time. It’s a constant battle to keep my calves in a happy place. If my calves are happy that means my feet and ankles are equally as happy. I’ve had my fair share of foot and ankle issues over the years, including one of a the most hated injuries for a runner – Plantar Fasciitis. Along the way, I’ve learned that when I slack off on showing love to my calves, I pay the price. You might be one of the lucky ones who has never felt the wrath of tight calves but maybe you started inc ..read more
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My Week in Workouts
Happy Fit Mama
by Angela
4y ago
Another week down, another rundown of my week in workouts. Going into the week felt like I needed a down week. No chasing vert. No picking up the pace on purpose. No distance goals. Just running what I felt like. I mean, that’s how I usually run with nothing to really train for right now but but I’ll have a certain numbers in my head that I want to achieve for each run. This week…nothing. Monday strength training It was our 18th wedding anniversary today! We celebrated with ordering curbside take out from a local restaurant. The pickings are slim right now but even more so on a Monday. Most r ..read more
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Why You Should Never Start Running
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by Angela
4y ago
I’ve posted this in the past but with so many new runners out on the roads and trails right now, I thought it would be a good idea to warn the newbs about their dangerous as they start running. Runners – You see them everywhere. They look so happy, fit, athletic and strong as they grind out the miles on treadmills, roads and trails. You want to be like that. You want to be a runner. If you talk to any runner, they will rattle off all of the benefits of running. For most runners, it’s because running has so profoundly changed their lives that they want to shout about it from the rooftops. They ..read more
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My Week in Workouts
Happy Fit Mama
by Angela
4y ago
Another rundown of my week in workouts is on tap! It was a good week in workouts but it started off blah. I finally found out that the Mount Washington Road Race is completely cancelled for 2020. They had a back up date in August if they cancelled the June 20th date but the race organizers realized that the odds of a race of that size happening in August is still a big question mark. I’m sad not to be running up the Rock Pile this year but the good news is that I was able to defer to 2021. That means no lottery stress and a guaranteed spot. I’m happy with that at least! Monday strength traini ..read more
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5 Things I Miss (and 5 Things I Don’t Miss)
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by Angela
4y ago
I’ve seen this post swirling around the blogosphere lately and it made me start thinking about this odd time in our lives. There’s many things I miss but there’s lots of things that I’m ok with them being out of our lives…maybe even for good. 5 THINGS I MISS DESTINATION RUNS Spring is always the time when I start looking forward to long runs in the mountains chasing vert. But with having to travel to the mountains, not wanting to do something really stupid like getting myself hurt during this time, and not wanting to go solo, those runs have been put on the back burner for a bit. I’m super th ..read more
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My Week in Workouts
Happy Fit Mama
by Angela
4y ago
It’s another roundup of my week in workouts. The days are flying by yet I still don’t know what day it is most of the time. And apparently, Mother Nature doesn’t know what month it is or she just has a really cruel sense of humor. Monday Bootcamp – treadmill incline hike/run @ 12% (1/2 mile intervals) and DB strength – 2 miles, 1241 ft elevation gain. I was short on time so I did a bootcamp workout with a treadmill incline hike/run with DB strength intervals. I was a sweaty mess after 36 minutes of fast moving fun. Tuesday 7.03 trail run, 10:21 avg/pace, 427 ft elevation gain Evening Flow Yog ..read more
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9 Tips for Hiking with Kids
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by Angela
4y ago
One good thing about the global pandemic and stay at home orders right now is that more people are heading outside to enjoy walking, running, biking and hiking. People are finding ways to get fresh air close to home. That is awesome! However, last weekend when we were out on a hike, it was kind of obvious that a lot of people out on the trails were new. And a lot of those new people had kids. Hiking with kids isn’t as easy as it seems, especially when you are first getting started. There’s road blocks at any age. From all the gear you need to take along with little babes to all the complainin ..read more
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My Week in Workouts
Happy Fit Mama
by Angela
4y ago
My week in workouts was back on track. This week it was all about the things giving me LIFE during this odd time in our lives. Mostly, it was the life force of warm weather and sunshine that did the trick! Monday 2.2 mile treadmill incline hike, 8-12%, 1235 ft elev gain full body strength training It was a gloomy, cold and nonstop rain kind of day. I had the day off from work and the kids had a vacation day from school. I don’t think we left the house all day except to take Max on a couple of short walks. I practiced my visualization skills while trekking uphill on the treadmill. It’s not a f ..read more
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