One of my favorite Italian dishes is Tagliatelle Al Ragu. I enjoy it with a glass of wine and lots of bread (with butter thank you). But I’ll get to that later. The week started off ok, I ran 18 miles that Sunday, a few miles on Monday as a recovery run. I made plans … Continue reading
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Banana shoes
So a few random running related things: My bananas get too ripe faster than I can eat them. So I decided to make banana bread. Behold my simple banana bread. The recipe is very simple: Oven at 350, bake for about 50-60 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean when stuck in the center of the … Continue reading
I’m Just Not That Into You
The day after my one mile race, I had an 18 mile race. It was another quiz. The idea was to put all of my training so far together. Work on speed and distance all at once. Well, it seemed like a good idea when I signed up. The reality? I wasn’t into it. I … Continue reading
Oxygen debt
This weekend was mostly miss, le sigh. I had a one mile race and an 18 mile race and a 4 mile hike, yes after running 18 miles I hiked for 4 miles. Training this past week was so-so. I hit all the marks but not with the stamina or strength that I had in … Continue reading
A Personal Best (Yipeee!)
This week was a mix bag. I over trained a bit and had to ice my knee for a full day, I also had a very special visitor so there was sangria, wine and cognac to be shared, laughs and sightseeing to be done. I had to change my schedule a bit, which didn’t quite … Continue reading
Passing My Quiz: 10 Mile Race
So I signed up for a series of races, all at varying distances as sort of quizzes before the big test. The first quiz was the 5k which I think I earned a C+. Why a C+, I was well below my 5k pace, but given the circumstances (planes, jet lag, no training), I still … Continue reading
Running in Ibirapuera Park (and a little about Trianon Park)
I think I’ve said this before, Paulistas like to run and they have some very nice options to choose from for running. In some of the nicer neighborhoods you will see some people running on the streets after work or early morning. I’ve had the opportunity to run in Parque Trianon a few times. After … Continue reading
Mystery Solved!
When I was able to stay in one place for a while, I made it up to 48 miles per week. This is important to help me build endurance for running 26.2 nonstop. I still need to work on my speed. But nothing beats this guy’s endurance! Whenever I had the opportunity to run in this … Continue reading
Running in Mexico City (or not)
After Brazil, it was off to Mexico City, which comes with its separate set of challenges. The main challenge is the elevation, but there’s the pesky safety issue as well. Mexico city is 7,347 ft above sea level which makes it hard to breath because at that elevation you inhale less oxygen. When I first … Continue reading
From the plane to a 5k
Yep, I did that. I spent a week in Brazil in August (this blog is called Girl Runs World, and I do run in a lot of cities around the world). My schedule was hectic because I had multiple day trips to cities throughout Brazil. While it was great for my career, it was not … Continue reading
Girl Runs World 