http://www.jbwr.net/web/jp/jennblog Words from a writer, a runner, an academic, a red-head… Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:43:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en July 30th was swimming and spinning day. Once I week I’m trying to do a spinning class as training. It gives me “hill” work and interval training, and often forces me to go faster then I might on my own. Plus, the spinning bikes are probably the best bikes in ... http://www.jbwr.net/web/jp/jennblog/index.php/archives/146 More biking and swimming on 7/28. I swam further than the sprint tri distance, which rocks! Now I know I can do the swim, as long as I don’t have other issues. I am really finding the swimming easier than last year. Swim workout Workout: Swim Time:17:00 or so. This ... http://www.jbwr.net/web/jp/jennblog/index.php/archives/145 On 7/29 I ran the new 3.8 mile route backwards in a running skirt. I’ve run in the skirt a few times before, but didn’t really like it. The bike-short-like-things under it roll up and the skirt itself rides up in the back. It may ride up because of my ... http://www.jbwr.net/web/jp/jennblog/index.php/archives/144 I am still trying to get caught up with this. I really should write it up after each workout. On 7/27 I did my weekly long run. This was 8.2 miles and I was dumb enough to start at 10:45 when it was already in the mid 80’s with 4000% ... http://www.jbwr.net/web/jp/jennblog/index.php/archives/143 On 7/25 I completed two workouts: a 25 mile bike ride with a friend (whom I have not asked it I can use his name here yet, so he will remain anonymous for now), and the a strength and toning class with Bill. The bike ride was good. The friend ... http://www.jbwr.net/web/jp/jennblog/index.php/archives/142 After being a fan for more than a year, I've now read a story for Escape Pod. well, not a whole story, just part of one. I'm the interviewer in "How I Mounted Goldie, Saved My Partner Lori, and Sniffed Out The People’s Justice." Stephen, of Escape Pod, was the ... http://www.jbwr.net/web/jp/jennblog/index.php/archives/141 I realize I must be besieging whichever readers have not run screaming from my training posts with more traning posts. So here is a non-training post. Short and sweet even (well for me, Meb). As I was writing my last post Ani's song "School Night" came up on iTunes. Whenever ... http://www.jbwr.net/web/jp/jennblog/index.php/archives/140 Keeping up with my training here is apparently harder than doing the raining. I’m a bit behind. On 7/23 I did a 3.8 mile run on a new route. It was very humid and I sweat a lot. I took it slow. Further details have escaped me, besides the normal. ... http://www.jbwr.net/web/jp/jennblog/index.php/archives/139 Today I did my first swim of the tri training season. I was somewhat concerned about it, because it has been months. However, it went rather well. The pool was full, so I had to do circle laps. However, that worked out nicely, as the other two women were slower. ... http://www.jbwr.net/web/jp/jennblog/index.php/archives/138 Instead of doing my weekly long run on the weekend, I did it on Monday, moslty due to air quality issues (both days were red days). Monday was only an orange day. This is my first long run of training, and since I did the Peachtree 10k without issues, I ... http://www.jbwr.net/web/jp/jennblog/index.php/archives/137