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http://www.girlwiththeredhair.com
Miles:
2358 total / 121 in 2012
Goal:

15-mile trail race at the end of June. Sub 2-hour half-marathon in October 2011.

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  • 11 miles
  • 04:11 time
  • 1282 calories
  • 5 workouts
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  • This Week time period

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  1. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    FIT
    great 01:30

    The first half of this class was hard with lots of vinayasas and balancing poses. The second half focused on more deep stretching through the hips and hamstrings which my legs loved and hated at th... read more

    about 15 hours ago via Electric Miles
  2. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    RUN
    great 6 mi 01:01 10:06 pace

    Great run tonight. I stuck with my group for the first half and then a really upbeat song came on my iPod and I felt the need to push hard so I ran the last 3 miles much harder than the first 3. I'... read more

    1 day ago via Garmin   
  3. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    RUN
    great 4.5 mi 00:50 11:12 pace

    Great run tonight. Got dropped off at the store for the clinic run and then ran back up the hill home. It was a gorgeous night with bright stars and a full moon and I felt great and was happy to be... read more

    3 days ago via Garmin   
  4. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    FIT
    great 00:30

    I FINALLY lifted! I did the Kara Goucher ST program I found online and modified it a bit:

    Barbell Squat - 3 x 12 @ 30 lbs
    Dumbbell chest press on ball - 3 x 12 @ 15 lbs
    One-leg dumbbell russian d... read more

    4 days ago
  5. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    FIT
    good 00:20

    Quick spin before lifting. Alternated some sprints and hill climbing with easy riding.

    4 days ago
  6. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    RUN
    good 10.75 mi 02:02 11:19 pace

    Super hilly long run. Apparently the Running Room corporate policy says we HAVE to run from the store and our local store is not in a good location for long runs. This run wasn't as bad as I though... read more

    5 days ago via Garmin   
  7. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    RUN
    tired 6 mi 01:04 10:39 pace

    4 miles on the road followed by 2 in the trails with Chloe...wow this run was brutal. I took several walk breaks and every single one it was a struggle to start running again. My legs were very hea... read more

    7 days ago via Garmin   
  8. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    FIT
    great 01:30

    Amazing and very challenging hot hatha class tonight with my favourite instructor! Lots of spinal twists and the warrior dancer flow, which is by far my favourite flow ever :)

    8 days ago
  9. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    RUN
    good 6 mi 01:03 10:26 pace

    Decent run. Wish I'd had gloves as my hands were quite cold. My left hip/groin also got SUPER tight towards the end.

    9 days ago via Garmin   
  10. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    RUN
    good 4.01 mi 00:41 10:07 pace

    Good run tonight. Same route we always do. Me and one of the guys in the group decided to pick up the pace a bit more than usual and it felt good to run at a bit of a tempo pace the last couple of ... read more

    10 days ago via Garmin   
  11. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    FIT
    great 01:15

    Hot Yin/yang yoga tonight. Aka my favourite class ever. Felt soooo good to get back in the hot room after over a weeks break.

    11 days ago via Electric Miles
  12. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    FIT
    great 00:30

    Got in 30 mins on the spin bike this morning alternating between hill climbs, sprints and easy riding. Felt good to start the day with some cardio!

    11 days ago via Electric Miles
    • Steve P.
      Steve P.
      Steve P.

      awesome spin Amber!!

      11 days ago • Like

    • Heidi M.
      Heidi M. Nice Job
      Heidi M. Nice Job:

      I just started spinning last week and I love it, nice way to change up cardio!

      11 days ago

  13. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    FIT
    great 00:40

    Quick at-home practice today since I woke up craving yoga and none of the classes at my studio fit with my schedule. Did a power flow DVD I have and was dripping sweat after many, many sun salutati... read more

    12 days ago
  14. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    RUN
    good 10.2 mi 01:55 11:16 pace

    Wintery, cold run in fresh snow this morning. But the first double-digit run of marathon training is done and I got to catch up with some friends I haven't ran with in awhile so I'll consider that ... read more

    13 days ago via Garmin   
  15. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    RUN
    good 5 mi 00:53 10:30 pace

    First run on my own in 4 weeks! Was nice to be out there by myself but was also a little lonely. My legs were pretty heavy today too. First double-digit training run tomorrow should be interesting!

    14 days ago via Garmin   
  16. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    RUN
    good 6 mi 01:05 10:48 pace

    Decent run tonight. My calves were really tight though. Need to work them out good with my tiger tail tonight!

    16 days ago via Garmin   
  17. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    FIT
    good 00:15:00

    A return to strength training! Tonight I did the following circuit twice. Just trying to make a nice and easy return to strength training since I'm embarrassed to see it's been over a month since I... read more

    17 days ago
  18. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    RUN
    great 3.82 mi 00:42 10:56 pace

    Wow tonight's -1 C felt AMAZING after last weeks runs in -30 C ;) It was perfect running temperature and I felt really good and really enjoyed tonight's run!!

    17 days ago via Garmin   
  19. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    RUN
    tired 5 mi 00:58 11:32 pace

    Not a good run, I probably shouldn't have pushed myself when I've been feeling so sick. Kind of bummed I didn't get in the planned 8 mile long run but I think it's better to rest now so I don't mis... read more

    19 days ago via Garmin   
  20. Amber Y.'s Photo Amber
    FIT
    good 01:00

    Thought some sweating might help me kick my cold and it did help a bit! This was a new style of yoga I hadn't tried before. It had a similar "feel" to Bikram with a lot of similar poses b... read more

    20 days ago via Electric Miles