I set out to do the Good, Bad, Ugly race pic post started by Laurie when I came across this beaut from the half marathon last weekend. Too tired to smile or keep my eyes open for that matter, and waiting for the chicken wings to take flight any minute. The only thing the photog did [Read More]
Race Report: Chicago 1/2 Marathon
Overcoming the suck monkeyI was shaken out of a running dream where I missed the start of the race to see that it was 3:58am: Two whole minutes before my alarm. I’ve never had a running dream before, albeit a bad one. But according to my mom, (whose birthday is tomorrow BTW) bad dreams are [Read More]
Good-Better-Best
GoodBright and early tomorrow morning, my girl posse and I (Modern Caveman is away on an extended hunt business) will begin our trek to the city for the race expo/packet pickup for Sunday’s half marathon. Oh how I love me a race expo with the girl chicks in tow (she said dripping with sarcasm). At least [Read More]
Now About That Dog…
I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I survived or, shall I say, averted a dog attack over the weekend.Don’t get me wrong, I’m a dog lover through and through. We had dogs (among other things) as pets growing up and I’ve continued that tradition in my adult life as well. I fancy myself a dog whisperer [Read More]
Training Recap
Week 11 of marathon training is complete: 54 miles. Monday: Yoga at the uber gym. I’ve been a member all summer and it’s taken me this long to get up the nerve to venture into the yoga studio. Tuesday: 7 miles total. Speedwork: 1000m, 2000m, 1000m, 1000m. Ouch. Corework Wednesday: Yoga, lower body weights, corework [Read More]
Finally a Glimmer
We interrupt this blog from it’s regularly scheduled whining from a slumping, overtired runner to bring you this important message: I ran 21 miles yesterday. It was gusty and 52 divine degrees. I experienced the elusive runners high and found myself going way too fast on several occasions. I threw in some hill repeats from [Read More]
Running Fashion Challenge
The Fashion Master Cleanse is all the rage lately. It’s where you limit yourself to just 6 clothing items and wear only those (in whatever combinations you please) for 31 days. Checkout the details here. Fair enough. Lets modify that concept a bit for running purposes. The Challenge: Share the running attire you’d choose if [Read More]
How to Calm Piriformis Syndrome in Runners
With many of us in the nitty-gritty, high mileage weeks of our fall race training cycles, it is common to have a complaining body part or two…or six. For me those parts are my left hamstring and piriformis, or as I like to call it, buttular region. These particular afflictions are not new to me, [Read More]
Today is a Gift
Don’t look back on happiness, or dream of it in the future. You are only sure of today; do not let yourself be cheated out of it.–Henry Ward Beecher This past weekend was the Madison Half Marathon. I ran the inaugural last year and was poised for a PR (or so I thought). Turns out [Read More]
The End of an Era
Thing 2 started Kindergarten today. Cannot believe how quickly this day came. Where is the baby I bounced around the house with? Took to mom and tot gym? Who helped me choose veggies at the farmer’s market? Who gave her sister a real run for the money for the title of best back seat driver? [Read More]
