I am smitten with these shoes. They are my beloved Mizunos but a different model. I usually wear Wave Creations, Wave Precisions and sometimes Wave Riders. How can I resist this color? Face it, I can’t. My half marathon is this weekend. All of my runs post-flu have been weak, winded and with cough, I [Read More]
Time Warp Weekend
There’s nothing like a funeral to remind us that life is precious and fleeting. Time stops for no one and this weekend reinforced that. My Godmother died unexpectedly. It made me acknowledge that, on some level, barring an unforeseen accident, I’d expected her to live longer. Her mom outlived her by 10 years. Her aunt [Read More]
Race Report: Carlsbad Half Marathon
Wow what a weekend! It almost didn’t happen for me since my plane was cancelled on Friday due to what else? Snow.But I did get out on Saturday so I was late to the party but better late than never right? It was 15 degrees in Chi-town when I left and we were delayed considerably [Read More]
13.1 Chicago Race Report
I mentioned in an earlier post what a challenge this one was to get to from Casa Teamarcia in the boonies. Modern Caveman came through with a downtown hotel reservation but it still made for an uber early race day as we had to taxi over to the shuttle bus for a 5:15a departure. Before [Read More]
Three Things Thursday
1. Camp Update: I’m back from Girl Scout Camp! Temporarily, but I’ll take what I can get. Thing 1 was perfectly happy to see me leave and I was perfectly happy to go. I’ll return for Part II of my chaperoning duties next week. Here we are just before a bug flew in my mouth [Read More]
Weekend Rewind
These almost-summer weekends are brimming with activities, events and obligations. The calendar around here is so full, the fear of missing something really important constantly looms over my head. I’ve had a couple of close calls but, fingers crossed, no total disasters yet. Ice Show Extravaganza I think I inhaled enough glitter-infused hairspray and luminescent [Read More]
It’s a Jungle Out There
Registration opened for March Madness, the horrendously hilly 1/2 marathon I’ve done every late winter now for 3 years and counting. It’s small and bare-bones swag wise: a field of 1000, no medals, a shirt for the first 200 only, and weather that has not exceeded 24 degrees but it’s allure has grown exponentially. Last [Read More]
Looking Ahead
I hereby proclaim 2010 to beTHE YEAR OF JOYFUL RUNNING! Here’s how my plan is shaping up. Marathons: Go Big or Go HomeThis is the first time I’ve ever planned on 3 in a year, although my chances of getting into NYC are iffy at best.Boston Marathon. April 19: Cannot believe I’m going. AGAIN!Chicago Marathon [Read More]
My Running Year in Review
Before I can look forward to 2010 I guess I’d better look back to see what I did right and wrong in 2009. Reflection time! I started the year with the March Madness 1/2 for the third consecutive year. I managed to control my pacing this time and came away with a course PR.Then the injury demon [Read More]
TIaRT: Choosing a Race
This week’s question comes from MCM Mama who is working on running a marathon in all 50 states:We’ve all discussed why we run, but why do you RACE and how do you choose which races to run? Do you look for certain distances, swag, location, start time, or something else? Tell me how you decide [Read More]
