Training is this delicate balance between work, rest and nutrition. You need to work hard in order to get stronger. You need to eat in order to get energy. And you need to rest in order to heal. So, I’ve…
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Peaks 5-mile road race report
by Pattie Reaves • July 29, 2012 • 1 Comment
Earlier this week, my friend Jen told me about a 5-mile race on Peaks Island that several members of the Midcoast Tri club were doing this weekend. Race? Island? MTC? OK, I’m game. Tony and I set out from Lewiston…
The blood, the sweat and the beers
by Pattie Reaves • July 22, 2012 • 0 Comments
Oh, so much to say. If the last post seemed better … composed … than the usual blog post, it’s because I was also writing it to run in the paper. Have I mentioned that I have the best job…
Tough Mountain Challenge Race Report
by Pattie Reaves • July 21, 2012 • 0 Comments
You don’t know the draw of an obstacle course race until you’ve done one. I certainly didn’t before Saturday’s Tough Mountain Challenge. I got into running a few years ago and have done a dozen road races since. Other races…
Five things on Wednesday. That can be a thing, right?
by Pattie Reaves • July 18, 2012 • 2 Comments
1. The camping trip was great. My brother Jim, my sister Jean, and Tony and I went up to Cobscook Bay State Park, near Machias, for a 3-day weekend. I tentatively planned to do my long run in the area…
How to burn 800 calories in 30 minutes
by Pattie Reaves • July 12, 2012 • 2 Comments
1. I had a 7-mile run on the schedule that I was supposed to do yesterday but put off because of other obligations. Then today, I slept in and at 4:45, when I got out of work … it was…
Training smart through the hot season pays off when temperatures cool down
by Pattie Reaves • July 10, 2012 • 0 Comments
It’s well proven that to stand a chance of racing well in the heat, you have to train in the heat. But sauna suffer-fests have another benefit: They prepare you to run faster in cooler weather, too. In 2010, researchers…
Who needs a GPS watch when you have an iPhone?
by Pattie Reaves • July 8, 2012 • 4 Comments
I cut my nine-mile run to 3 miles this morning because we’re supposed to be going up to Bangor to see my parents. Well in the hour since I got back I’ve been sitting around on the computer on Facebook…
What is the difference between jogging and running?
by Pattie Reaves • July 3, 2012 • 0 Comments
What is the difference between “jogging” and running? I admit I’ve commit too many brain cells to this thought. There I something diminutive sounding about jogging, like I’m going out in a cute leotard and sweatband to listen to my…