http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/ Good things come from hard work. en-us Copyright 2010 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:23:38 -0700 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:02:42 -0700 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.31 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Yesterday was a good mental toughness building kind of a day for me. For some reason recently I have been having anxiety about my speed workouts so I obsess about the weather all day and worry that the weather will... http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/03/mental_toughnes.html http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/03/mental_toughnes.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:23:38 -0700 So far my week of minimizing trainer time is going well!! I've ridden outside twice so far this week and I'm planning a third outdoor ride for this afternoon, when it will be ALMOST 70 DEGREES!!! OMG I am so... http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/03/barb_2_trainer.html http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/03/barb_2_trainer.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:31:57 -0700 I had such a nice, fun weekend of training that was only made less awesome because of a bad sleep night Saturday night. On balance the weekend was totally awesome and almost on the border of amazing! I decided on... http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/03/boulder_spring.html http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/03/boulder_spring.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:56:09 -0700 I guess the theme for my blog this week is things I love!! Sleep, running, I wonder what will be next!!! Anyway I had a nice little speed run workout this morning. Even though I am obsessed with tris these... http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/03/i_love_running.html http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/03/i_love_running.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:37:14 -0700 I am super super busy these days so my blogging is somewhat sad and pathetic. Work is super hectic, training is busy, and my social life is not as non-existent as usual, so that all adds up to a great... http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/03/i_love_sleep.html http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/03/i_love_sleep.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:06:05 -0700 For some reason (well I know the reason, I just choose not to discuss on my blog), I am having a super stressful day. As my coach has told me before, and I firmly believe, stress is bad!! I personally... http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/03/stress.html http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/03/stress.html Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:38:16 -0700 I am still not an expert AT ALL in the area of uploading photos to the interwebs, nor do I remember to take photos very often, which means I don't often have any to upload anyway!! It's probably a bit... http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/03/picture_post.html http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/03/picture_post.html Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:22:40 -0700 I am not sure what is going on with me right now but all my training is AWESOME!! I think training for Olympic distance just agrees with me. I also think that as much fun as the bike shop was,... http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/02/banner_week.html http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/02/banner_week.html Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:34:43 -0700 OMG I am so excited I might die. Okay, I guess I will hold it together, but oh boy oh boy I am so excited and proud of myself and generally feeling AWESOME!!!! And let me tell you why..... Today... http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/02/swimming_breakt.html http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/02/swimming_breakt.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:23:42 -0700 Well it looks like the universe is paying me back for gloating about our lack of horrendous winter weather, as we are getting socked in by a very cold, snowy weather pattern. Thank heavens for the fact that this craptacular... http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/02/restaurant_week.html http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/02/restaurant_week.html Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:20:18 -0700 I did not have a great health week this week what with my random sickness which for a while I thought was the flu but now I think it was a bout of food poisoning. Sadly I am just not... http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/02/on_the_mend.html http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/02/on_the_mend.html Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:29:21 -0700 It's not actually Monday, but I had a bank holiday yesterday so it's my Monday today, and 'Tuesday Mish-Mash' just doesn't roll off the tongue. Anyhoo it's time for a mish-mash post!! 1. I need to whine. I feel weird... http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/02/my_monday_mishm.html http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/02/my_monday_mishm.html Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:40:52 -0700 I am not sure if the 'hurt locker' is a real thing, nor am I 100% sure as to what it is as I have not seen the movie of that name, but I am co-opting it because I think... http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/02/back_in_the_hur.html http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/02/back_in_the_hur.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:23:58 -0700 The mostly indoor training I have been doing recently is not super exciting, but I did have a fun weekend wherein I skied for the first time in about three years. Skiing is fun!! I had forgotten that fact over... http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/02/the_return_to_s.html http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/02/the_return_to_s.html Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:53:00 -0700 Ever since I published my 10 things that make me happy list, I have been wandering around thinking 'OOPS!! How could I forget x, y, z, whatever???' I guess that's a good thing - way more than 10 things make... http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/02/other_things_th.html http://www.running-blogs.com/barb/archives/2010/02/other_things_th.html Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:35:56 -0700