Chalk this one up as a character builder. With the way I’ve been running lately, I must be quite the character by now. I hadn’t mentioned it last week, because who really cares that Thing 2 gifted me with a special little flu strain? The fever, chills and body aches subsided after a couple of [Read More]
Who Moved My Finish Line? 5k Race Report
As I headed to the race it was still darkish, although it shouldn’t have been. But as usual, rain was threatening. Mid-40 temps, strong winds, the usual suspects around here lately. I parked in a church lot and ran a brief warmup over to the school for the start. Commence drizzle. I deliberated on whether [Read More]
Setting Goals
I succeeded in not signing up for Boston yesterday. I won’t lie, I had the registration screen up for a bit yesterday, but to be honest another Boston is not something I want right now. I hope everyone that wanted a spot, got one despite yesterday’s cyber chaos. The ‘end’ of another season have given [Read More]
Racing Ahead
I won’t lie I’ve been fantasizing about what I’m gonna do once this marathon is behind me. A really long winter hibernation comes to mind. Or, if not actual prolonged sleeping, let’s get real here, at least some relaxation. But what should I find tempting me from my inbox? A corn maze 5k. It’s twisty [Read More]
Race Reports!
Double the pleasure double the fun I ran 2 races, rolled into 1! First Up: Unleash the inner cheetah 5kYes I know I was silly not wearing my cheetah skirt. So I took her out of the moth balls ok not really, and finally wore her for this morning’s race. Hanging out with my chicks [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]
In Pursuit of the Running Trifecta–5k Race Report
Here is my 5k race report from the weekend. First let me say that before this race on Sunday, I hadn’t run since Tuesday’s interval effort, which was cut short because I felt like crap. So, stressed by Thing 1’s party preparations and still ailing from some nagging chest congestion, my endorphin-starved self had some [Read More]
