Last marathon training I gained 8 pounds. My friend, Victoria, says that is just plain wrong and I completely agree. I’ve mentioned this before, but no, sweet friends, it wasn’t muscle. Well, maybe 2 pounds of it was, but the rest was just plain old fashioned being starving and making not great choices. So this […]
6 WEEKS UNTIL THE CHICAGO MARATHON!!
Well, how the heck did we get here?? 6 weeks until the big day and once again I find myself with unmet expectations. My intellect knows that I can pull this thing off, but everything else in me is saying that I am an idiot and why didn’t I get in more mileage and I’ve […]
Guest Post! Evan’s First Half!!
I asked my amazing friend, Evan, to write about his experience from his VERY FIRST half marathon last Sunday. Below is what he came up with. I know you will find it inspiring! Enjoy! “An Optimistic Pessimist’s First Half Marathon” Yes, I am a walking oxymoron. The funniest, happiest, “glass is half empty” fellow you’ll […]
Why Am I Training in TX for a Fall Marathon??
Re-posting one of my most popular posts for my friends training for fall races in TX (or any state on the face of the sun) this summer! Some of it’s a little dated now, but I needed a reminder of what NOT to do now that’s it’s summer and I’m training for YET ANOTHER race […]
OLYMPICS!!!!!!!
It’s so strange to me. Four years ago, I had NO IDEA who was running what in the Olympics. I didn’t know the difference between a 100M a 400M or a marathon. I didn’t understand what pacers were, had no idea why people would wear those strange knee socks (fashion choice??) and certainly couldn’t have […]
Lots of Differant Kinds of Running Days . . . .
I realize that you might think this one will be all about tempo runs, speed training, hill repeats, and the awesome in the TX heat long runs . . . . but you’d be wrong. I want to talk about something else far more important. The kinds of runs I have and the ones I […]
Well, we’ve been a tad off schedule . . . .
So it occurs to me that the whole point of this, The Chicago Marathon, is only 12 weeks away. Are you kidding? Wow. I also took another look at my training plan and it still concerns me that it only has me going up to 16 miles but it’s a tried and true program developed […]
My Excuses and Why They’re Stupid
Just like everyone else, I have a million excuses on any given day for why running is a terrible idea. They have lessened some over the years but a few still linger. Here’s my top 10 (I think I’ll do it Letterman style and put the number 10 one first – pretend you hear the […]
Running on Vacation! Coronado 15K!
I just got back from a great four days with my mom in cool and gorgeous Coronado, CA! I had taken my running gear and had planned on running, but had NOT planned on signing up for the 38th Annual Coronado 4th of July 15K! But I’m getting ahead of myself. First let me tell […]