They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well then, this is gonna be a long post! š I donāt have a whole lot of words for this one but I've got plenty of pictures from the last ten years of races! How do I sum up everything thatās gone into making Number 20… Continue reading Number 20
Category: running
Say No to Say Yes
Twice in the last week Iāve decided to say no to say yes. To make room for something new and beautiful, I have to set some things aside ā maybe temporarily, maybe forever. Iām not a car person. I was perfectly happy with my 2005 Oldsmobile Alero. I picked that car because it showed the… Continue reading Say No to Say Yes
We Get to Choose Our Own Speed
Iām starting to run regularly with our one-year-old chocolate lab these days. Weāre still working through it ā my job is to let him know heās not in charge. Unfortunately, Iām not always good at my job. The other day I noticed our shadow. He was in front, I was in back and there was… Continue reading We Get to Choose Our Own Speed
Badass Badge? Check!
Earlier this week I began fretting over the weather for todayās Carmel (Half) Marathon. Every day I looked at the weather app hoping it would change, but it never did. So I posted this picture on social media asking my running friends for advice on what to wear. I got some good tips and I… Continue reading Badass Badge? Check!
Number Fifteen
Itās only been five weeks since my last race. The app I use for training didnāt have a five week half marathon training plan (go figure), so I used a 10k plan to help keep me moving for the race this morning. Iām not sure it was the best plan, but I just needed to… Continue reading Number Fifteen
I Did It Again
I can hardly believe what happened today. I didnāt sleep well the past two nights. I was on vacation for the last week. Although I still went out for runs, I was eating differently, sleeping in a strange bed and overall just not in my normal routine. I usually have a big pasta dinner the… Continue reading I Did It Again
My Eye Kept Twitching
As the Camino approached I knew I needed to make some adjustments in my schedule. For the last year or so Iāve had the unlimited package at my yoga studio. Knowing that I would be gone or very busy for most of June and anticipating the arrival of our puppy in July, I decided to… Continue reading My Eye Kept Twitching
I Needed That
I havenāt gone for a run since that record-crushing race almost a month ago lol. I took a couple days off then started walking 12-18 miles a day for 11 days. After that I did some site seeing in Santiago and Madrid (more walking!) before the long flight home. Since then Iāve not done a… Continue reading I Needed That
Thirteen
Today I ran my thirteenth 13.1 race ā and I beat my best time by 3:20 minutes! I trained really well this winter (there wasnāt much of a spring). For several of my long runs I paced at 10 minutes per mile. However, that was in 40-degree weather with no humidity. Last week I ran… Continue reading Thirteen
The Ups and Downs of Running
Last Saturday I was feeling anxious about the possibility of rain (of course, it didnāt rain) so I opted to run 10 miles on the treadmill. Worst.Idea.Ever. Oh, it was miserable. Even when itās hot and humid out thereās at least a breeze created when I move forward. On a treadmill there is no breeze.… Continue reading The Ups and Downs of Running