Birthday Running Week and Strength Training #halfmarathon

by mamapoole // July 10, 2013 // Comments off

Day 2 of Week 2 training came and went. I ran 3.15 miles and loved it. I did say love. Did I? I have been taking care of kiddos, house, hubby etc for the past few days that I haven’t... Continue reading →

Week 2 Half #Marathon w some yummy Meat and Potatoes

by mamapoole // July 9, 2013 // Comments off

Crap. I just looked at the workout schedule and I’m pretty sure I took off three days instead of two? Not because I wanted to. Not at all. There’s always this crazy week where my hubby works 24/7. Seriously. It... Continue reading →

Week 1 Results: Schedule for #Training Half Marathon

by mamapoole // July 3, 2013 // Comments off

And….(drum roll)….WEEK 1 is DONE! That’s right! Only 13 weeks left of our half marathon training! I’m really excited to have one week behind me! Shew! Here are the stats for the week: REQUIRED ACCOMPLISHED Day 1 Rest Accomplished Day... Continue reading →

Ms. Negativity and a bowl of #cleaneating Spicy Zucchini and Barley

by mamapoole // July 2, 2013 // Comments off

Ms. Negativity. Ms. Attitude. Ms. I don’t want to. That is how I chose to be this morning. Alarms were set for 5:30 am (which is sleeping in!) and I turned them off. After a bad dream, I woke back... Continue reading →

Slow Food Baltimore Ice Cream Social

by mamapoole // June 30, 2013 // Comments off

A few weeks ago, I talked about Slow Food Baltimore hosting an ice cream social at the Prigel Family Creamery. I have to tell you, the kids did not let me forget it one bit! (Click here to read my... Continue reading →

Kickboxing and Roasted Parsnip Fries #marathon

by mamapoole // June 29, 2013 // Comments off

Day 3 for the half marathon schedule suggests 30 minutes of cross training activity today. I may have over succeeded this. It may just be the over achiever inside me just wanting a little bit more. As much as I... Continue reading →

Yoga Cross Training for Half #Marathon

by mamapoole // June 28, 2013 // Comments off

As you may know, I am officially training for my first marathon. I shared with you yesterday my first day of training (click HERE for training schedule and Day 1). Wondering if I finished my second mile that I said... Continue reading →

Training to Run a Half Marathon – Week 1 #Running

by mamapoole // June 27, 2013 // Comments off

My first training day is here! To start my marathon journey, I am using the Couch to Half Marathon plan from Women’s Running magazine. In their June issue, there is a 14-week plan that takes “you from the sofa to... Continue reading →

That #Running Girl: Thoughts to run a marathon

by mamapoole // June 24, 2013 // Comments off

I always swore I would never run. Never….. EVER. Although I was the Assistant Coach for our high school track team, it wasn’t because of the run. Nope, not at all. It was because there was a room full of... Continue reading →