Running is hard.

Running is hard.

Yesterday I had my first run in six weeks. I do not recommend taking six weeks off of running but if you have to, you absolutely can start again. Be warned: it hurts. On Saturday morning I got up to chilly temps and headed out to the Run to Remember Alexis...
TGIF!

TGIF!

TGIF! I’m quite happy it’s Friday. It’s been a long week and I’ve got fun stuff planned on what will be a chilly weekend here in the F-L-A. Tomorrow AM I’m going to set out for my first run in six weeks. I’m running walking...
Early Chicago Goals

Early Chicago Goals

No sooner did my post about running Chicago go up than I was asked about my pursuit of the Boston Qualifying time (BQ) by a few readers. It’s only natural folks would ask this and I have certainly asked myself. In planning out my racing year I was basically...
Tune in Tokyo

Tune in Tokyo

About that short hiatus…yeah it turned into a sabbatical. I haven’t written a blog post in six weeks. Is anybody still out there? Ground control to Major Tom. Tune in Tokyo. I’m back! In addition to not blogging in six weeks, I haven’t run in...

A Short Hiatus

Dear Readers, I’ve been writing this blog since May 2009. I’ve written 659 posts. Some of them I’m very proud of, some of them I know are terrible space fillers, but all of them are true and real and me. I’ve shared so much on this blog that...
Ragnar Florida Keys Race Report: Part II

Ragnar Florida Keys Race Report: Part II

When we left off we had just finished our 2nd (or in my case 2nd & 3rd) legs and hit the exchange with the $3 showers. I would have paid $300 for those showers. That was the best shower I’ve ever taken. In a muggy, hot, high school girl’s locker room....