Keep Calm and Triathlon

Keep Calm and Triathlon being Retired.

roguepinkelephants — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:03:09 -0800

Hi friends!

After some thought, I’ve decided to consolidate a lot of my blogs and other things into one singular blog. I need to sift through some of my old posts here and save items like my Half-IM blog, but from here on out I will be posting all things game, fitness and design over at Dungeons and Deadlifts.

You guys are all awesome <3 Thanks for inspiring me!

My body remembers how to do this. My endurance remembers. My...

roguepinkelephants — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:04:41 -0800

My body remembers how to do this. My endurance remembers. My body hates me though, no big.

This song was in my brain the ENTIRE TIME. So much that I sang it underwater the last lap.

Pretty Mellow song to run to. But still pretty jammin. Saw them...

roguepinkelephants — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 09:09:38 -0800

Pretty Mellow song to run to. But still pretty jammin. Saw them open for No Doubt.

Don’t Gotta Work It Out by Fitz and the Tantrums

This is the only Taylor Swift song I’ve ever listened the...

roguepinkelephants — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:20:00 -0800

This is the only Taylor Swift song I’ve ever listened the entire way through - but it’s catchy and I definitely added this to my run/workout lists.

FYI: Just go 2min in to get to the actual song.

I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift

I actually heard about this song from a link someone sent me for a cover done by Walk Off the Earth.

I’ve rediscovered today that preparing the night before a running race is still, and always...

roguepinkelephants — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:38:48 -0800

I’ve rediscovered today that preparing the night before a running race is still, and always will be, 1000x easier than preparing the night before a triathlon.

So easy that my paranoid mind is thinking I’ve forgotten something. But no, I haven’t.

Time to race tomorrow!

Yesterdays 11-miler playlist. Yes. That’s Steel Panther...

roguepinkelephants — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:29:35 -0800

Yesterdays 11-miler playlist.

Yes. That’s Steel Panther in there.

I love you Sunday. It’s only 11:35 and I’ve already...

roguepinkelephants — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 11:36:30 -0800

I love you Sunday. It’s only 11:35 and I’ve already run 11.25 miles, showered, had Jamba Juice and am now sitting at my desk happy as a clam.

This week of running was pretty good if I could say that :D

Tomorrow’s 11 miler, brought to you by. Rain.

roguepinkelephants — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 17:54:48 -0800

Tomorrow’s 11 miler, brought to you by. Rain.

10 miler done this morning. No big. (Actually it was rough. But...

roguepinkelephants — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:11:05 -0800

10 miler done this morning. No big.

(Actually it was rough. But I still did it so WHATEVER.)

After a hectic traveling schedule and delays in Pittsburgh to...

roguepinkelephants — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:00:18 -0800

After a hectic traveling schedule and delays in Pittsburgh to get to Baltimore, I managed to get in two days of running while visiting Justins family in Delaware.

Both 5ks.

11:41 avg yesterday (after 5 days not running)
11:20 avg today

Cold. And windy.

And happy for Nike Wool tops and Under Armour Half-zip cold gear.

Happy holidays!

I’m disgusting when I run.

roguepinkelephants — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:32:54 -0800

I’m disgusting when I run.

An oldie. But still gets me through long runs.

roguepinkelephants — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:37:50 -0800

An oldie. But still gets me through long runs.

8 miles tonight. 11:41 pace All in my sweet birthday...

roguepinkelephants — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:03:11 -0800

8 miles tonight.
11:41 pace
All in my sweet birthday present.

Now, just to deal with an upset tummy and I’ll be happy :).

J: Hey, how was yoga last night?

roguepinkelephants — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:47:31 -0800

J: Hey, how was yoga last night?
E: It was tough, I'm tired. At one point, my knees were against my ears after a supported shoulder stand.
J: (pause) ... what is it you do in yoga again?

My fastest 5k in awhile. I was so tired after that, haha.

roguepinkelephants — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 20:47:02 -0800

My fastest 5k in awhile. I was so tired after that, haha.

This Week

roguepinkelephants — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:05:48 -0800

Monday - Run 4.02 Miles / 11:19 Average

Tuesday - Yoga

Wednesday - Dreadmill 3 Miles / 11:07 Average

Thursday - Yoga

Friday - Sleep

Saturday (Today) - 3.4 Miles / 10:53 Average

I feel pretty good today.

Tights for Less. I’ve had some tights that I spent $$$ on...

roguepinkelephants — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:51:00 -0700

Tights for Less.

I’ve had some tights that I spent $$$ on and ended up being disappointed.

This morning I took a chance on C9 by Champion Compression Tights (available at TARGET… I love that place) I did a warm-up run and a core workout in them and never felt like they would ride down. I was really pleased. (Plus no sweat showing through so I felt pretty comfortable with my normal OVERLY sweaty physique).

And they were only $20. I could buy 4 of them to make up for the capris I thought would work out. I definitely learned my lesson :P

Oh! And even though I have thunder thighs, I still felt comfortable at the gym. BEST FEELING EVER.

Today’s Workout: Run / Core

1 Mile Run on Dreadmill
Core (via Tone It Up)

Good three mile run today. Morning was foggy. Felt good!

roguepinkelephants — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:58:49 -0700

Good three mile run today. Morning was foggy. Felt good!

Marathon. Half-IM. What to Do.

roguepinkelephants — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:50:20 -0700

I’ve been contemplating this for a few months now. Next year do I majorly train for a Half-IM or a Marathon?

Living with Justin, having a pup, I need to stick to one. Doing both will bring doom and I need to make sure that Justin and my schedule for major events are not the same anymore. We’d go crazy otherwise!

I think I’m leaning to a Marathon. But I just LOVED my half this year.

What to do, what to do…

CONUNDRUM.

I ran this morning. 4.28 miles. It was hotter towards the end. I...

roguepinkelephants — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:39:59 -0700

I ran this morning. 4.28 miles. It was hotter towards the end. I need to push to 6 by end of week. I know I can do it, I should just wake up earlier ;)

BTW. I got a new sportwatch. I wanted the Garmin, but couldn’t justify the additional $200 compared to the Nike watch. I can use my old Garmin on the bike, this for the run. I don’t need anything for swim.

(Garmin, I still really really love you though).