(my garmin is 22% off, shorts, top, shoes)
The fire has been reignited. I’m ready to work hard again. By the end of my last marathon training cycle (October 2024), I felt ready to retire from racing and speed for good (I was overtrained and injured). So, I took a break from running and then ran easy for months to get back to this point.
Andrew was going to come with us on Saturday, but he got called into work, so it was just Max and me.
Maybe the fire is back in me again to get fast and make some new goals because Max makes our runs look easy peasy, and I want to be fit like him.
Max gets frustrated when I stop to take pictures (or catch my breath, ha). He grabs the leash to show me it’s time to quit whining and start climbing (<–learned this phrase from my friends in Switzerland).
I wish the elevation map below showed the drama that is this trail, but it doesn’t accurately portray how much this trail trashes one’s legs. I didn’t do a particular workout on Saturday, but I did do a two-mile warm-up and then kept myself uncomfortable for the rest. Learning to love being uncomfortable is part of the training game.
We then had a soccer game followed by Lauren’s art show! She is incredible.
Next up, we had a concert to attend. Our friends invited us to see Forrest Frank with them.
They had a suite at the concert, which included every snack you could ever imagine.
My kids were in heaven. We danced, we loaded up on sugar, and we sang. Sunday morning hurt so bad, but it was worth it.
And then we got some time with my mom on Sunday. I’m going to help her to up her protein, too.
I hope this makes you smile like it made me smile… Lauren sent it to me because she said she could see me doing the same thing when I’m 90:
@outsidemagazine Signs like this make every mile worth it. ❤️ @rosssmith’s granny is out here turning joggers into sprinters. Thanks for letting us share this cute moment! #run #runoutside #marathon #marathonsigns #getoutside ♬ original sound – Outside Magazine
It’s the last day of the Athleta 25% off sale! Stock up if you need anything for summer.
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Tell me a highlight from this weekend!
Been to any great concerts?
Tell me about your last uncomfortable run.
What’s making you smile today?
