Thankful Thursday

We runners (and triathletes) typically celebrate those great runs or races in which we meet our goals and set new personal records. We happily recount the details to our running buds (or eye-rolling non running co-workers) about how great we felt and how when we...
20 miles, a honey badger, and a great weekend

20 miles, a honey badger, and a great weekend

Happy Tuesday all! I had a fabulous weekend and am looking forward to another one. As I mentioned last week this was my first 20 mile run of my training plan and while it did hurt those last couple of miles, I got it done.Thanks to help from running buddy Jeff I...

20 miles and a honey badger

It’s the eve of my first twenty (20!!!) miler this training cycle and I am nervous. Has anyone noticed a pattern here? I’m always nervous. Heh.Anyway, I haven’t run that distance since my last full marathon so it’s only normal that I’d...
Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday

As I mentioned yesterday, I started track workouts with a new group. This group is led by a college track coach who basically gives you an hour’s worth of butt kicking. I was super nervous before I got there but once I got put into a pace group and got running I...

Track is back

Happy Hump Day folks! I’m totally amped because I’m hitting the track tonight. I haven’t been on an actual track in a while and even though I know it’s going to hurt, I’m completely looking forward to the ass kicking.Before I moved I was...

Turkey Trot 5K Race Report

With about 16,000 runners spread across a competitive 5K and 10K, plus a 5K fun run and 1 mile fun run, the Turkey Trot I ran this year was no joke. It’s a competitive field and I am shocked at how many come out to this race every year. Of course I absolutely...