All Green for the Marathon Posted on Posted onJanuary 5, 2020January 5, 2020By Maja Last week, I finally got around to scheduling an appointment for an annual checkup with a cardiologist. I needed to … Continue ReadingAll Green for the Marathon
When Fitness Finally Deigns to Return Posted on Posted onJanuary 2, 2020January 2, 2020By Maja When I left home to complete the last quality session before the 5K race, it was dark and desolate outside. … Continue ReadingWhen Fitness Finally Deigns to Return
The 2020 Running Resolutions Posted on Posted onDecember 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Maja I haven’t been posting much in December—I had plenty of work and very little time to come up with anything … Continue ReadingThe 2020 Running Resolutions
5K Botched Yet Again Posted on Posted onDecember 20, 2019December 20, 2019By Maja A couple of weeks before this race I already knew my pre-break dream of completing it under 20 minutes was … Continue Reading5K Botched Yet Again
4×200+3-Mile Threshold+4×200 Posted on Posted onDecember 8, 2019December 8, 2019By Maja I had to postpone this run by a week—when it was time to first do it, I was feeling on … Continue Reading4×200+3-Mile Threshold+4×200
Core Exercises: A Tedious Necessity Posted on Posted onNovember 28, 2019November 28, 2019By Maja I don’t know about you, but I hate core exercises. Crunches, bird dogs, dead bugs, planks—it doesn’t matter which kind … Continue ReadingCore Exercises: A Tedious Necessity
Energy Surge after Complete Wipeout Posted on Posted onNovember 26, 2019November 26, 2019By Maja I want to stop. I want to stop so much that it takes all the willpower to force my legs … Continue ReadingEnergy Surge after Complete Wipeout
Running Before Dawn Posted on Posted onNovember 24, 2019November 24, 2019By Maja When the alarm clock went off at 5 am on Friday, I seriously doubted everything was OK with me. I … Continue ReadingRunning Before Dawn
Mutiny Aboard Posted on Posted onNovember 21, 2019November 21, 2019By Maja I’m running at a comfortable pace. But there’s something off with my stride. The sleepy world around me sways gently … Continue ReadingMutiny Aboard
Hilly Dive Posted on Posted onNovember 20, 2019November 21, 2019By Maja My legs are on fire. I wheeze and moan like a tired zombie. When I finally reach the top of … Continue ReadingHilly Dive