I haven’t posted much lately as various issues/events have pushed my attitude to the brink of the crapper. The days are getting longer, the countdown to Boston ticking down, and alas the needle on the scale is ticking up as the tapers wears on.Hubby set out for The Master’s in Augusta at are-you kidding-me o’clock [Read More]
Remembering Why
This has been a tough week. My shoulder, although healing, is still dicey. My 800’s went well until I did my tempo run and restrained my hamstrings to the point where I didn’t think today’s long run would even happen. The kids have have been under the weather, one with chest congestion the other with [Read More]
22 Treadmill Miles
Today I carried out a 22-mile sentence on the treadmill. This was my last hurrah before the Boston Marathon taper. The big Kahuna. The whole enchilada. The mack daddy of my Boston training schedule. And of course it just HAD to snow. Not just a piddly, early spring dusting mind you. This was 8″ of [Read More]
2009 March Madness Half Marathon
Warning: Long-winded March Madness race report to follow. If you just want the stats, skip to the end.After a lazy high-carb day complete with cupcakes, pizza, Affogado, and plenty of time lolling on my behind, I woke this morning ready to rumble. 26 degrees and clear. I donned my ridiculous disco diva running skirt, rolled [Read More]
What? No Kandy?
I woke to the ominous sound of rolling thunder. After the second one I pried myself out of bed to start the day. It’s supposed to rain up to 2″ here this weekend. Squeezing in my long run will be a challenge for sure. For the past few years I’ve been doing yoga on a [Read More]
Channeling My Inner Diva
I took Thing 1 shopping for new ice skates over the weekend. As a long-retired figure skater circa the dark ages, I was looking forward to the excursion. Wow it brought back memories. The shop, not much more than a hole in the wall, was jammed with girls: teens, tweens, tots, moms. You name it, [Read More]
It’s back and it’s black
My poor toenail that is. . . .it managed to stay on thru my training for Grand Rapids, but fell off promptly after during a Pilates class no less. I painted my toenails a dark reddish purple to help it blend in, but noticed it extending and retracting while I was doing the hundred. One [Read More]
10 weeks and counting
Ten count ’em 10 more weeks until the Boston Marathon. Still enough time to not be in an all out panic about it, but close enough to give it some serious thought. Is my training on schedule? Have I dropped enough weight? Done enough cross training? Is one tuneup race enough? There are plenty of [Read More]
He Saw His Shadow
Happy Groundhog Day. 6 more weeks of winter. But the days are getting longer and the sun is feeling stronger . . .when it’s not hidden behind some murky cloud cover. The promise of spring is around here somewhere right?This weekend’s long run consisted of 18 miles. 30 degrees! More than double what it was [Read More]
Waiting
I’ve got a day teeming with excitement planned. Not. The ole Sub-Zero is on the fritz so the repair guy should be here first thing. I’m gonna hold off on my run until he’s outta here.It’s tempo run day, 6 miles I think, on the trusty treadmill. Maybe a trek to Target.
