What's Your Dream?

I am about to start my second week of complete craziness with my work schedule. To help get me through it I am calling on all ya'll to help! I don't want to give in and just work the whole week without working out. I want to hunker down and get some great workouts in! Now sticking to my schedule might prove impossible like this last week but I did manage to stick with most of it. Planning it out and sharing it with you really helped me stick to my guns and get out there and do the work!  Here is this week's workout guideline: Sunday - 6 miles Monday - 30 Strength Tuesday - 13.1 Mud and Chocolate Virtual Run Wednesday - Rest Thursday - 30 Strength and 3 Miles Friday - 6 Miles  Saturday - 30 Strength and 3 miles Total Miles = 31.1 Total Strength = 3 x 30  I am striving to reach an average of 30-35 miles a weak through the end of the year. And in order to complete this task I feel planning out all my runs will only help me reach my goal. Tomorrow m...

So I decided to do something a little different on my run today. I've noticed many of my running and cycling friends stop and take photos during their training outings, so I decided to give it a try. I live in the PNW and have been blessed with numerous hiking/running/equestrian trails near my home. The most convenient and probably my favorite trail to run/bike on is the Sammamish River Trail. I personally access the trail in Redmond and I love to run down to Marymoore Park on the warmer days because of the many convenient water fountains and on the cooler days head north towards Woodenville. That is the direction I took today and it was completely beautiful out! The leaves are already starting to fall! This one is right outside my apartment. The first tree to great me on my run today. Saf to see the leaves have ready fallen. I always try to stretch when I'm at a stop light, it seems like time well spent compared to running in place! So sometimes people get to see a great view ...