Thursday's Things...

I did a plank today!!! It wasn't for very long and the middle of my back started hurting me (along my spinal column) so I'm pretty sure my form was wrong; but I did it! And it's the first of many steps to get my cross training back on track. I also ran my mile once I got home from work...

On the past couple of runs I've either run without music or while listening to a song on repeat, but tonight I listened to one of my favorite running podcasts...

For some reason I wasn't very motivated for my run today 😔. It was probably because I'm tired cause my goal today was to just get the run completed and maintain my streak...

My Interview on The Ragnar Life Podcast...

While you're waiting for "Tales from the Trails Part 2" (which will be posted this week) please check out my interview on The Ragnar Life Podcast...

To listen to the episode →→→ LeAnne's interview ←←←

You can also find the episode on iTunes and Stitcher. If you check out those websites or just go to http://theragnarlife.com you can also listen to the experiences of other Ragnarians who have all endured "a little sleep deprivation (because it) is a small price to pay to watch the sunrise with... friends"

Don't forget to come back and check out the rest of the Ragnar Trail Alafia Race Recap!

Something New...

I'm testing out a new blog template design for a little while to see if I like it more than the one I was using before. It has more purple in it so there is a good great chance that I'm going to LOVE it more than the previous template. But... I'm open to feedback so let me know what you guys think ok?

In addition to sprucing up my blog template I've been thinking about checking out a local blogging community group that I heard about a few months ago...

I haven't been doing much running this week. I only did 1.5 miles on Monday...

The Long Run I'm Not Calling A "Long Run"...

So technically 10 miles could be considered a long run. Technically. But since I stopped several times to stretch and hydrate I didn't feel too bad about ignoring my doctor's "no long run" orders. Overall the run was great (only a little painful), but I think my endurance level for time on my feet has really suffered because of all the reduced mileage weeks. I hope I will be able to build up enough endurance with swimming to help off-set the decreased running endurance in time for Chicago (which is in 35 days)...

I also think the fatigue I felt was exacerbated by the humidity...

I was silently complaining about the humidity during my run this morning because my running singlet was drenched and sticking to my stomach. Which, while great for highlighting my 2-pack abs, was really annoying. But, although running in humid Summer weather mostly sucks, there are a few things that could possibly be seen as positives:

When the glass tips over...

What filled the glass...

I'm still enjoying the benefits of my new "refillable glass" outlook. And this morning I started off the day with a very full glass because I had such a great run! It was one of those "forget all your worries" types of runs.
I did a 1/2 mile warm up walk...