tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post1987543059626848866..comments2024-03-28T19:10:53.592-04:00Comments on The Birchwood Pie Project: Weekly Sweats: OMG!Birchwood Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-7465084949909355442020-04-30T06:42:53.808-04:002020-04-30T06:42:53.808-04:00Congrats! You've been working hard and now it...Congrats! You've been working hard and now it is paying off. Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-38230530686113516212020-04-28T20:57:38.732-04:002020-04-28T20:57:38.732-04:00Thanks Elizabeth! The next level has been a long ...Thanks Elizabeth! The next level has been a long time coming. But hey there wouldn't be anything to write about if it was easy.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-4247580384662401512020-04-28T20:56:58.443-04:002020-04-28T20:56:58.443-04:00Thanks Michelle! It's good to be here.Thanks Michelle! It's good to be here.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-44422720924441730292020-04-28T20:56:38.907-04:002020-04-28T20:56:38.907-04:00It is just so nice to finally see progress, you kn...It is just so nice to finally see progress, you know?Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-6526495938029205512020-04-28T20:56:10.449-04:002020-04-28T20:56:10.449-04:00I think I'm probably more in this for "ru...I think I'm probably more in this for "runner's land" and lying around doing nothing after my runs "recovering" that for the running itself;-)Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-25524819092138457702020-04-28T20:55:19.868-04:002020-04-28T20:55:19.868-04:00Thanks Marcia! Whatever lies at the end, the jour...Thanks Marcia! Whatever lies at the end, the journey is so much fun.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-6041611881285334252020-04-28T20:54:54.942-04:002020-04-28T20:54:54.942-04:00Yes, it's been a tricky balance between runnin...Yes, it's been a tricky balance between running so slow that I'm not improving and running faster than I can handle.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-53044905693227870522020-04-28T20:53:54.261-04:002020-04-28T20:53:54.261-04:00Exactly! I have so much room for improvement, so ...Exactly! I have so much room for improvement, so now is the time to get those improvements revved up.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-46506450924418279452020-04-28T20:51:54.493-04:002020-04-28T20:51:54.493-04:0010 years, seriously for the past 2. It's just...10 years, seriously for the past 2. It's just this year that I'm starting to see my paces get faster than 12 minute miles, not for lack of trying.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-46536736234711927292020-04-28T20:50:58.938-04:002020-04-28T20:50:58.938-04:00I sure hope so! We all workout separately, but it...I sure hope so! We all workout separately, but it's so much fun to hear the boys recapping the workouts, my husband asked stepson #1 about his run today, the answer was "it was a run, of course it sucked" but he was so proud as he said itBirchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-35206818807406717132020-04-28T20:49:19.957-04:002020-04-28T20:49:19.957-04:00I tell you what, being able to sleep in, have coff...I tell you what, being able to sleep in, have coffee, and eat before running is definitely a factor. I have definitely gotten used to the lifestyle.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-26215027015190992872020-04-28T20:48:10.708-04:002020-04-28T20:48:10.708-04:00Spot on, I do not have a clue what it coming next....Spot on, I do not have a clue what it coming next. One of the best parts of blogging is being able to look back once you know the future and have the context for the present.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-23360163594981678332020-04-28T20:46:36.990-04:002020-04-28T20:46:36.990-04:00Exactly, there has to be an chillax sometime. I d...Exactly, there has to be an chillax sometime. I do need to take more cutback weeks overall, not just after races.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-79419399136449760302020-04-28T20:45:13.471-04:002020-04-28T20:45:13.471-04:00Who knows, it's all a mystery. I only do shor...Who knows, it's all a mystery. I only do shorter runs after weights, no way that I would do a longer run or speedwork on the same day.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-20567848140063946572020-04-28T20:44:23.534-04:002020-04-28T20:44:23.534-04:00The most I ever lift is a 25# KB, that's nothi...The most I ever lift is a 25# KB, that's nothing compared to the weights that you rock.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-47797905124814751022020-04-28T20:43:30.772-04:002020-04-28T20:43:30.772-04:00Thanks, I know these aren't exactly Olympic sp...Thanks, I know these aren't exactly Olympic speeds but they're fast for me.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-65793476313815038392020-04-28T13:59:11.099-04:002020-04-28T13:59:11.099-04:00Nice. I am not at all surprised that you are getti...Nice. I am not at all surprised that you are getting faster. You have been showing consistency and that is what will get you to the next level. Hooray!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-73319143168081912532020-04-27T20:31:17.665-04:002020-04-27T20:31:17.665-04:00How awesome! Your hard work is paying off! Congrat...How awesome! Your hard work is paying off! Congrats!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176401115805884697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-37918404056061827042020-04-27T13:15:13.837-04:002020-04-27T13:15:13.837-04:00Look at you go! Strength training isn't my fav...Look at you go! Strength training isn't my favorite, but it's good for us, and no one wants to get injured or mess things up, especially not now. You are kicking butt with your miles and your paces! You should be so proud!Runs With Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171128110788554302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-38241029980620764882020-04-27T09:58:20.421-04:002020-04-27T09:58:20.421-04:00I love how you're looking at it as chapters. C...I love how you're looking at it as chapters. Congratulations on the amazing progress. And yes, runners' land can be a magical placeTravellingCarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191515720716670681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-47363785699555787152020-04-27T08:20:31.872-04:002020-04-27T08:20:31.872-04:00Great week! Strength training helps prevent injuri...Great week! Strength training helps prevent injuries and can help you get faster! ;-) I found that running intervals — or adding fartleks to runs — helped me get faster, i.e., run faster by running faster. Courtenayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878882500026678616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-17118218569720225132020-04-27T08:04:42.211-04:002020-04-27T08:04:42.211-04:00You've done the work to get faster and it'...You've done the work to get faster and it's paying off! I'm excited for you. Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843904545493985865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-81195370727950362512020-04-27T02:44:13.444-04:002020-04-27T02:44:13.444-04:00Well done!!! Seeing those paces happen so effortle...Well done!!! Seeing those paces happen so effortlessly is such a great reward! Keep it up, and you will be crushing it when real races happen again. Catrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813581612058054899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-85236504864142639722020-04-26T18:10:48.910-04:002020-04-26T18:10:48.910-04:00Woohoo! So awesome to see some faster paces, espec...Woohoo! So awesome to see some faster paces, especially after just finished a half!! How long have you been running?Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10196296268895103846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-25980780093236516322020-04-26T18:06:45.477-04:002020-04-26T18:06:45.477-04:00Hey there, look at you rocking those paces! Could ...Hey there, look at you rocking those paces! Could it be that you're approaching your runs more rested than normally when you have to get up earlier to run before your commute to work? Whatever the case, I'm sending high fives your way. Keep up the good work!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673587906852568968noreply@blogger.com