Author: devonpass

I did 8 x 400 speed intervals at the gym and it was pretty rough. Started out with a half-mile jog at 10:10, then did the intervals between 8:45 and 8:20-ish. I had to walk between each one because of a cramp, although I would have liked to have jogged! I was nice and purple-faced and sweaty by the end : ) Some quality time with the foam roller rounded out the night.

I’ve run 95 miles so far in 2011, and I’ll break 100 miles this week!! Kind of crazy to think that this time last year, if you’d have told me I would run more than 100 miles in less than 3 months, I’d have called you a lunatic and then settled a little deeper into the couch with my glass of boxed wine.

What a difference a year makes.

Via jog.fm:

“Chris Solinsky, a 5k runner who had never ran a 10k race in his life, and had never even trained for the event, DESTROYS the American Record in the mens 10,000 meters on Saturday, May 1st, 2010.”

6.2 miles. 26:59. The Runner’s World pace calculator wouldn’t even calculate a time under 27:00 for a 10K, but the pace for 27:00 is 4:21/mile.

You must watch this video. UNREAL.

Flow yoga was great tonight. This was only the second time I’ve taken this particular class, and only the third time I’ve taken a yoga class in general, and I was dripping with sweat at one point — and it wasn’t a hot yoga class! The poses were more challenging this week and I could feel my muscles working, especially my quads and arms (whatever all those muscles are). I’ll be sore for sure.

As I walked to my car, I caught the most distinct whiff of deliciousness wafting from some restaurant: lamb chops with rosemary. Yummmm! To get my fix, I threw some rosemary on my asparagus and veggie burger as they cooked.

Not a lamb chop in sight, but the smell and taste of the rosemary is to die for!

And thank you, Costco, for feeding my ongoing asparagus obsession with an absolutely giant bag of it…

In celebration of the one-year anniversary of my other blog, Answering Oliver, I’m giving away a brand-new hardcover copy of my favorite personal-finance book!

At the beginning of Answering Oliver, I chronicled how I paid off nearly $9,000 of debt in 6 months. I’ve been debt-free since July 2010 and no longer fear making ends meet each month. Since then, I’ve accumulated a nice cushion of savings, so I’m also able to spend some money on fun adventures, like running awesome races! I couldn’t have done all this without the help of the tells-it-like-it-is book that I’m giving away.

Head on over to enter the giveaway if you’re interested! (Only two people have entered so far, so your odds of winning are GREAT!)

Aaron: I think I’m going to name my first child Charles Shaw. Charles Shaw Pass. Or Beyonce…

I have approximately one hour of light outside (thank you, Daylight Savings!).

It’s not dumping rain (right this minute).

I only need a half hour for my three-miler (if I can get my butt out the door fast enough).

I’m thinking outdoor run! Such a pleasant change from the weeknight gym/treadmill rat thing!