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]
Windy Half Marathon Race Report
I woke at 5am to temps in the low 60’s. Was this gonna be yet another hot race? I exchanged my long sleeve top and tights for a tank with Zensah sleeves and capris, all in stealth black with a cheetah headband. As I drove to the race I could hear the wind. Great. This [Read More]
March Madness Half Marathon
March Madness Half Marathon/Cupcake Marathon Race Report I watched the storm approach on Accuweather. Almost 2″ of rain was forecast, accompanied by 40mph winds. Should I stay or should I go? I could have made a strong case with plenty of reasonable excuses for skipping. But I knew I’d be ticked if I skipped the [Read More]
