tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:52:07 +0000RacesHold Me to ItThis Really Happened...Trot-tasticSpeed Me Up - ScottyWannabe WednesdaySet BacksCross TrainingFan Fare FridayHill workoutInspirationLow FODMAP dietGearKelly RipaNutritionPaula RadcliffeRunning-related Movies and BooksTracy Anderson MethodWorkout DVDs100-UpAbout MeDealsFlashback FridayMile RepeatsNike+Pet PeevesRoad Runner SportsRunner's WorldTrotting Remediesa blog by a slow girl who gets the “Runner’s Trots"...http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)Blogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-7883706733686166239Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:19:00 +00002013-01-30T14:21:23.242-05:00Wannabe Wednesday You may have read my interview with my Uncle John, who is not only incredibly humble, but also an insanely talented runner.  Today's edition of Wannabe Wednesday features yet another person whose genetic pool I should have inherited, which means I should be a really fast, awesome runner.  But, you already know that part didn't happen. What you might not know is that http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2013/01/wannabe-wednesday-main-reason-i-wanted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-4319897047944656962Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:33:00 +00002013-01-22T22:33:43.728-05:00Low FODMAP dietRacesThis Really Happened...Trot-tastic Fiasco? Disaster? Disappointment?  Failure?  All of the Above? Technically I finished - here's the medal I "earned"...  Yup, that just about sums up the Naples Half for me.  But, hey, you win some you lose some, right?  This race's training was pretty much as up and down as you could get.  I fluctuated from having great training runs [my fastest 10 miles yet!] http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2013/01/naples-half-marathon-recap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-263387506190196234Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:16:00 +00002013-01-23T10:26:19.721-05:00Low FODMAP dietPaula RadcliffeSet BacksA few people have asked me what my goal is for the Naples Half Marathon, and it's something I had put off deciding because there were so many data points to consider and I wanted to first see how my training was going. A few of the facts I've been considering: Favorite Fact Contemplated: Paula Radcliffe's World Record for the full marathon is 2:15:25.  It would be great to beathttp://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2013/01/naples-half-marathon-goal-beat-paula.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-5585089926239051512Sat, 05 Jan 2013 23:52:00 +00002013-01-18T09:18:50.678-05:00Set BacksTrot-tasticDid I mention that I used to be an ice skater and prefer to work out in the cold? If I wore no sleeves on the ice, just think how hot I must be in a tank top and 70* weather! And that if you don't get up VERY EARLY in Naples it gets hot? Oh yes, I believe I did - less than a week ago. So did I get up SUPER early for what should have been my last 10 mile run before the Naples Half this http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2013/01/is-naples-bad-luck-hopefully-not-for-my.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-3601700426578655792Thu, 03 Jan 2013 04:22:00 +00002013-01-18T09:19:10.059-05:00Low FODMAP dietNutritionTrot-tasticTrotting RemediesThe original plan for this post was to write about the tempo run that the boyfriend nudged me through, resulting in a successfully quick 4 miles @ 9:30 pace, including a big hill and lots of snow. Remember the Michigan snow? It was particularly deep on the trail we brilliantly followed around a lake. However, my stomach's been so off lately that it's been taking center stage in my life, sohttp://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2013/01/tummy-troubles-tempo-tuesday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-321333704282292171Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:03:00 +00002013-01-18T09:19:44.639-05:00Trot-tasticIf you've been following along lately, you'll know that training has been going well for the Naples Half Marathon on Martin Luther King Day weekend, and I was starting to feel really optimistic about the race.  [My awesome Uncle John even shot me an e-mail suggesting I might be able to race it in under 2 hours, although unfortunately I think that might still be out of reach for this race]. &http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/12/two-crummy-runs-and-redemption.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-6403510803656263904Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +00002012-12-29T17:11:26.164-05:00Speed Me Up - Scotty At the start of this weekend I planned to try to build some strength and endurance by running my long run through the hills of Central Park.  I was hoping to get to 10 miles, but as long as I surpassed my 8 from last week that was going to be enough.  But then a funny thing happened that changed my plans.  I texted my friend Cam, to see if I could have a phone date with her http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/12/unconventional-advice-that-actually.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-5663615260969125329Fri, 14 Dec 2012 03:09:00 +00002012-12-13T22:09:07.031-05:00No workout for me tonight - most Thursdays just making it through airport security, the taxi line, and traffic back home feels like enough of a workout in itself! But...I am entering for a free sparkly running headband over at Crazy Running Girl's blog tonight.  Click on the hypertext to enter for a chance to win one yourself!  Good luck :)http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/12/free-goody.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-786942864755072180Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:36:00 +00002012-12-29T17:12:24.894-05:00DealsPet Peeves Head's up Happy Feet: Register for a Rock 'n' Roll Marathon event today & save $20! Click Here to link to the site for you $20 off! Posting this news at 11:30PM doesn't really give you that so much time to sign up - alas, the joys of working bummer hours  - hopefully it at least helps someone out!! In other news, my training has kept rock'n on nicely this week, http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/12/rock-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-2519288838411140206Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:24:00 +00002012-12-29T17:12:41.613-05:00With the weeks ticking by and my work hours still keeping me at the office until the wee hours of the morning  far too often, I was beginning to panic about the upcoming Naples Half Marathon.  Was this going to be another Brooklyn? But then I got to Naples for Thanksgiving and thought, you know what?  You are where you are and you have a little over 8 weeks left to make the best http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/12/keep-calm-and-run-along.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-3104612878664897708Fri, 07 Dec 2012 23:34:00 +00002012-12-29T17:12:52.035-05:00Gear Any running-related goodies under that tree? Sure, anyone can head to a local sports or running specialty shop or website and pick up some great spandex sweat gear for the runner in their life - and [especially given the price of all of those fabulous little spandex numbers] your runner will probably love it.  But in case you're worried about purchasing shorts that will ride up on theirhttp://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/12/great-holiday-gifts-for-runner-in-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-8831619700893144224Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:18:00 +00002012-12-29T17:13:06.059-05:00If you had told me on Monday that the city would be in this much turmoil about the marathon not being cancelled as a result of Hurricane Sandy, I wouldn't have believed you, but there certainly has been a lot of opposition and a lot of heated debates.  As evidenced here and here. A view from our apartment: the crane that Sandy broke. I understand the concerns and I http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/11/in-defense-of-marathon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-3689579474850169609Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:28:00 +00002012-12-29T17:13:22.821-05:00Mile RepeatsMost of the country is probably aware of Hurricane Sandy and her devastating impacts on much of the eastern cost of North America.  NYC was hit particularly badly, but fortunately I live in one of the few neighborhoods that kept power throughout.  As more and more stories surface in the aftermath of the storm, though, it seems that not having power is the least of some peoples worries http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/10/halloween-in-nyc-this-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-4106555615955871714Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:29:00 +00002012-12-29T17:14:19.489-05:00Runner's WorldSpeed Me Up - ScottyAdding sprints into the weekly run mix is one of the most commonly recommended workouts for runners looking to improve speed.  Ergo, it would make sense that I, someone who writes about wanting to become a faster runner, would heed that advice and attempt to run some sprint workouts.  But you may have noticed that I don't do this very often, and you may have wondered why. Because I'm http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/10/my-problem-with-sprint-workouts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-4042976452851266707Tue, 16 Oct 2012 04:39:00 +00002012-10-16T00:39:44.408-04:00Hill workoutPerhaps last night's 4 miles in 39:00 was "real" even despite my trotty training break at 0.4 miles - tonight I repeated the run (okay, it was seven seconds slower) with NO BREAKS! And...I even snuck a mini inclined challenge in there.  For 0.25 mi I increase the incline by 0.5 at each 0.05mi.  Then I worked it back down to 0.  Crazy good hill workout, I know.  But http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/10/not-fluke.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-9027805768439547434Mon, 15 Oct 2012 03:30:00 +00002012-12-29T17:14:40.753-05:00RacesTracy Anderson MethodTrot-tasticAbout 3 weeks ago I pulled a massive fake out...I wrote my first blog post since work started getting hectic in June, and may have even conned you [myself] into thinking that I would actually be back at regularly writing....and more importantly, regularly working out.  The work outs, at least, have been a bit more regular since then, but still nothing to move the buckle on my ever http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/10/back-at-it-and-hopefully-bit-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-2269877836164249326Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:21:00 +00002012-12-29T17:15:00.789-05:00Hold Me to ItWhat better time to return to Trotting Tortoise post-running lapse than after reading a WSJ article that my dad e-mailed to me: The Secret to Running: Not Running? The brief article is about Bernard Lagat, American Olympian, who reportedly take several consecutive weeks off from training each year to allow his body to rest.  My respite has been less intentional than Lagat's, more driven byhttp://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-secret-to-running-not-running.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-7383216000395197793Thu, 21 Jun 2012 03:27:00 +00002012-06-20T23:27:19.890-04:00Wannabe WednesdayThis edition of Wannabe Wednesday is about someone whose humility never ceases to amaze me.  How someone could run a sub 3 hour marathon and still not consider himself a good runner is beyond me!  Below is a Q&A I'm honored to post - a Q&A with my Uncle John!  Without further ado....read on for aspiring runner heaven: insight and stories from a fabulously fast http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/06/wannabe-wednesday-someone-whose-genes-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-8218039885621163257Sat, 16 Jun 2012 00:51:00 +00002012-06-15T20:51:00.772-04:00Fan Fare FridayHow could my blog be named the Trotting Tortoise and me not give a plug to the upcoming Des Moines, IA Tortoise Trot race? The 5k will be held June 16th, 2012.  If I weren't traveling so much for work right now I might actually consider registering and flying out there. Good luck to anyone running it who might happen across my humble little blog! http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/06/fan-fare-friday-blank-park-zoos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-3950650455471072459Thu, 07 Jun 2012 01:38:00 +00002012-06-06T21:38:49.071-04:00There are a lot of "National [fill in the blank] day" days that you probably didn't know about, like National Pancake Day, National Peanut Butter Lovers Day, National Arbor Day and then some.  But today is National Running Day, and I hope you got a chance to "celebrate" it. In New York, the New York Road Runners hosted events that included running with coaches and pro athletes.  I http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/06/happy-national-running-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-3739016848414984467Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:29:00 +00002012-07-21T00:32:25.964-04:00GearRoad Runner SportsI recently got a question from a friend and TT reader about help finding the correct running shoes to help with her Hammertoes-ies.  Frankly, I probably have a bit of that MC Hammer action going on myself.  Well, my friend, we're in good company.  Check out the likes of Cameron, Jennifer and Kate to see that you're not alone!  It turns out that many fashionable ladies http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/06/its-hammer-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-1863929800312340959Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:45:00 +00002012-06-04T18:46:56.803-04:00Kelly RipaRacesLast night I ran the American Heart Association's Wall Street 3 mile run, which was yet another step in the right direction to getting me re-energized about running, and for no reason other than it was fun. The race was certainly not one to post a great time in, check out the course, as charted by my Garmin, below and you'll begin to understand why, although, it barely does the course's many, http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/06/race-recap-american-heart-association.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-6654306140604891064Tue, 29 May 2012 03:58:00 +00002012-06-01T16:45:49.162-04:00InspirationTrot-tasticOooh oooh oh... Memorial Day weekend and my trip to Chicago may have brought back that loving feeling.  Maybe all this time I had just, in the wise words of Austin Powers, "lost my mojo," and needed a run on a familiar, favorite route to get my running mojo back. Let me share my beautiful photography skills... On second thought, maybe freeze framing the video taken on my ipod http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/05/bring-backthat-loving-feeling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-1250858805604231Fri, 25 May 2012 03:13:00 +00002012-06-01T16:45:37.818-04:00RacesTracy Anderson MethodWorkout DVDsSo...I bombed the Brooklyn half [I think I took the "No Sleep til Brooklyn" stuff a little too seriously, among other things, outlined here]. And then I came home bummed. Not because I hadn't run that race well [obviously I couldn't be upset about not running a good race when I hadn't trained for it], but because it seemed like everyone else I knew or read about in the blogging world had suchhttp://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/05/thinking-ahead-thursday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815104436620950783.post-8886242257622063640Tue, 22 May 2012 03:44:00 +00002012-06-01T16:47:04.253-04:00Gotcha!  Not that kind of PR.  Not the good one. I broke my personal record of not having walked in a half marathon before.  Not that there's anything wrong with walking.  In fact, check out this 2009 NY Times post about Tim Deegan, a 25-time marathon runner who improved upon his recent race times and qualified for Boston by walk-running...clearly, it has its merits. http://trottingtortoise.blogspot.com/2012/05/i-pred-this-weekend-and-lessons-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trotting Tortoise)11