Welcome to Healthy Life Happy Wife! My name is Alex and I am a 27 year old trying to live a healthy life (with the occassional glass of scotch) in Brooklyn, New York with my husband, BLC & my puppy, Freckles. Thanks for reading :)
Welcome to Summer Virtual Run 5k/10k
26 Jun
YTD: 214/600 for 2012
This past week was dedicated to Running, Loving, Living’s Welcome to Summer Virtual Run!
For the past two weeks, I increased my weekly mileage & my knee has been bothering me a bit (not hurting, just annoying) so I decided to limit myself a little this week.
I’ve also starting being more diligent when it comes to drinking my Joint Health drink -
At least once a day…
& I just started taking HiActives Tart Cherry Extract supplement from Swanson Vitamins.*
The reviews were all great & the price was excellent (Swanson Vitamins is super reasonably priced & has a wide variety of supplements, health food items, etc.)! Plus, Tart Cherry Extract is supposed to benefit joint health by strengthening collagen structures in your connective tissues. I thought, why not try it out!
I’ll let ya know if I notice any improvement 
Any way – onto my runs!
On Monday June 18, BLC & I ran our 5k in about 32 minutes (cooled down for about .9 miles for an even 4 on the day) over the Williamsburg Bridge. It was pretty warm but there was a nice breeze on the bridge. Overall, nice little run!
On Thursday June 21, I had a tempo run scheduled but I wanted to get my 10k in before the weekend. I decided to run a progression 10k! Progression runs are supposed to train your body to gradually increase your pace so that when you are running a race, your body is comfortable picking up your speed at the end when your legs are tired. Here was what I did on the treadmill:
Warmup – 5.6 speed, 1mile
6.0, 1mile
6.1, 1mile
6.2, 1mile
6.3, 1mile
6.4, .5mile
6.5, .5mile
6.6, .2mile
Cool down
10k – dunzo!
Thanks for hosting the Welcome to Summer Virtual Run, Toni!!
Now for some articles that may be of some interest.
Lovely Links:
Wanna run with your doggie? Some tips on how to handle the heat!
You know you are a runner if….
Boost your running confidence!!
How to make running feel easier
Running on vacation/running on the beach! (This is a big one for me & BLC – we are going to Aruba on Saturday for a week & we just signed up for a race! Hint: It’s my first & I’m pretty nervous it! I will write about it soon but if you just NEED to know now – it’s on my Twitter! Also, ADD ME 
*Swanson Vitamins provided me with a $25 coupon that could be used on any products of my choice at swansonvitamins.com. All choices & opinions expressed are solely my own. I was not compensated in any other way for this post.
Awesome job on the summer virtual 10K!!
Cool about the tart cherry extract! I’ve been hearing such good things about tart cherries, they also have antiinflammatory effects. I never saw them in a supplement form but I’ll have to look for it now.
If you are gonna buy them, definitely go to Swansonvitamins.com! I think they have a BOGO deal right now
Great job on your virtual races! Have a great time in Aruba and good luck at the race!
Oh and I just peeked at your twitter, you are going to do great and I definitely approve of the race
I knew you would!! I thought of you immediately when BLC told me he signed us up! Any tips?
Triathlon!!!??? yay yay yay! have sooo much fun and good luck! you’ll do great!
and in aruba!? now that i need to do!! 
It was great!! Super scary but a great experience!!
Ill walk it.
Ill walk anything
youre my RUNspiration.
Aw – thanks!
Thanks for participating!!! Great job!!
Thanks for hosting!