Our Tuesdays on the Run topic this week is Oldies but Goodies: Running Gear you’d buy all over again. Did someone say running gear? As runners, we love our gear, am I right? Whoever said running was an inexpensive sport needs to think again because there are plenty of opportunities to get carried away. Because [Read More]
A Perfect Antidote to Flagging Motivation
This post is sponsored by Vocalpoint and Dick’s Sporting Goods. All opinions, as always, are my own. The number of days left until marathon number 9 is rapidly approaching 60. The miles are long, the days are hot, no matter how early I get out. Humidity hangs heavy in the air, making even the shortest [Read More]
Calling All Fashion Police
I went to the dentist the other day wearing this half-zip. I showered, wore makeup and might have done something more with my hair than is shown here: When the dentist walked in, he immediately said “Did you just workout?” Me: “Um, no.” Then it got me to thinking: Is wearing workout stuff at non [Read More]
Manic Monday Mash
Thank you all for the birthday wishes! It was a fun day. I don’t like hills much so I’m glad not really to be over the proverbial age one. Unless you count the amorphous lump of chocolate dough ingnited by one lonely and rapidly melting candle that was presented at the restaurant and shared devoured by [Read More]
The Way We Were
It hurts me to say this but at 5:56 this morning, I bade my BFF Nike black capris (or NBC’s) farewell. After many long years of loyal service (not to mention great running fashion) the elastic waist finally lost its battle with gravity. Despite an exhaustive search for an appropriate replacement, so far nothing comes [Read More]
Confession Wednesday and Winner
1. That was not an actual pic of MIL’s burning oven on Thanksgiving. I was far too busy doing the stop, drop and roll (and chewing on cheese and crackers) to work the camera. 2. I may have worshipped at the altar of the almighty Goddess Nike on cyber Monday. 3. It’s December. My birthday [Read More]
Boston Marathon 2010 Race Report
I could gush on for days about the Boston experience but I’ll spare you. I’ve done my best to condense it and hit the highlights. It was a wonderful weekend. First a few pics, leading up to race day: It all ends here Hopefully I will not have to crawl across this on race day! [Read More]
Shoenanigans
I got out ahead of the rain for my long run this morning. Minimum: 18 milesGoal: 20 milesStretch Goal: 22 miles The plan was to do 15, circle back to the house, reload fuel, and change shoes (still breaking in the moody Mizuno’s). Other than the fact that it was windy and I was tortoise [Read More]
Finally, Bachelor #3!
What a drawn out and nasty little game this has turned out to be.In case you missed it, the whole sordid affair began with Bachelor #1, which put my sorry cheating achilles on injured reserve for 4 weeks smack dab in the middle of Boston training. Impeccable timing, not. Needless to say I sent him [Read More]