Race Report: Run for the Roses 5K
I had wanted to write this race report on Sunday, so it would be as fresh in my mind as possible. I had thought this was going to be an awesomely excited race report about how much faster I'm getting and how much I ended up PRing by. Instead, as I noted in Monday's quick post, I'm incredibly disappointed and frustrated with my poor performance :( Leading up to the race, I did (mostly) everything right. I didn't work out at all Friday and Saturday, even though I was itching to hike/run/something. I wanted to be as fresh as possible Sunday, so that my legs would be raring to go. I didn't get quite as much sleep as I wanted Friday night, since I woke up naturally around 5am when I had planned the whole morning to sleep, but I at least woke up feeling decently rested. I took care of a lot of errands/cleaning on Saturday morning, and flew to Albany that afternoon/evening, choosing a super healthy dinner on my layover at O'Hare in the form of a mason jar salad from a vending machine. Seriously, one of the best airport dinners I've ever had - I was so pleasantly surprised! Unfortunately, despite a full 8 hours of sleep on Saturday night once I arrived, I found myself startled awake … [Continue reading]
Upcoming Race: Broncos 7K Series at Bronco Stadium
It's Monday, and I'm off work and visiting family in New York today - which is wonderful. But while my nephews are napping, I wanted to do a quick check in here. First, an update on my big 5K race this weekend. Unfortunately, yesterday was not my day to go sub-20 minutes, and I'm bitterly disappointed. I pretty much knew my sub-20 goal was doomed within a few seconds of the start (when the race director welcomed us to "one of the toughest 5Ks in the area"... what?!), but I still thought I could go sub-21 to at least PR. Spoiler: that didn't happen either :( I will hopefully get a full race report up tomorrow, but in the meantime, I'm already scouring the internet and my calendar for another 5K where I can try again. I'm really upset about how I did, and the sooner I can make up for it, the better. Although it's not another 5K, this morning I did sign up for a local Denver race that I'm pretty excited about: the next event in the Broncos 7K series, which finishes right on the 50 yard line at Bronco Stadium! For the Denver race in the series, runners will start at Sports Authority Field at Mile High and head west into the beautiful Sloan’s Lake area. (I've run around … [Continue reading]
Links I Love: August 13, 2017
Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing at, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/tablet and enjoy :) CAREER Five Questions You Absolutely, Positively Must Ask On A Job Interview. (Forbes) Who should be the hero in your team?. (Patty Azzarello) Clash of the Titans: Big Four vs MBB vs BigLaw. (LinkedIn) The Overlooked Job Skill That Could Be the Key to Your Next Raise. (The Simple Dollar) Hey tech CEOs, want better collaboration? Offer your team free lunch. (Tnooz) What to Do When Your Heart Isn’t in Your Work Anymore. (Harvard Business Journal) Life Lessons Anyone Can Learn from a Lousy Job. (The Simple Dollar) Ask a Boss: The Interns Don’t Know How to Dress Professionally!. (New York Magazine) The mystery of work-life balance. (Medium) Want More Women In High Places? Start by Banning Elite Social Clubs At Harvard. (WBUR) The Truth About How Much Women Talk — and Whether Men Listen. (Time) Does Family Leave Have a Sexism Problem?. (Elle Magazine) Everything wrong with that New York Times profile of Uber’s Bozoma Saint John. (Quartz) How to be a lifter and not a leaner in the … [Continue reading]
Travel Thursday: Cabin, A Boutique Hotel on Wheels
I know there are a lot of people who claim they "can't sleep on planes." But sometimes, it's a necessity to learn how to do so. I'm working in Florida these days, and seven out of the last eight weeks, my flight home on Thursdays has been delayed so I'm not getting home until well after 1am. Not good when I often start my Fridays with 6am meetings! As a result, I've gotten pretty adept at falling asleep as soon as my final leg from DFW to DEN pushes back from the gate, and using that 90 minute flight to catch some extra sleep that I'd otherwise be short on Thursday nights. My routine: decaf coffee before pushback (the hot drink helps me relax), White Noise App on my headphones playing ocean waves to drown out anything else, contact lenses out (with glasses at the ready for when I wake up), and an eye mask on my face. I'm usually out like a light somewhere between takeoff and cruising altitude, and I wake up when our wheels touch down in Denver. That gives me about ten minutes while taxiing to fully wake up enough to drive home... and I've found that I'm surprisingly alert for the drive, but still able to get back to bed after. As good as I've gotten at napping on that … [Continue reading]
