Sorry, but one of the reasons I blog is to hold myself accountable, so from time to time, these incredibly boring, detailed essays about my training for this or that are going to happen. I promise it won’t be very entertaining but it might be informative . . . maybe. No promises. OK, so I’ve […]
I Should not Be Writing this Now – But Oh Well – 30 Day Challenge (practically) Complete!
It’s Day 29 of the 30 days of 5K’s challenge and I really should wait to write this until tomorrow after I’ve ACTUALLY completed the entire thing, but tomorrow’s Sunday, and as my domain name suggests, I work all day Sunday so you’re getting it today. Really hoping I’m not jinxing myself! If you want […]
Tips For Beginner Runners!
I never ran under a coach. Never. Well, unless you count when I “ran” the mile in PE and the coach was yelling at me the whole time to stop walking and chatting with my friends and finish already. But that was, truly, the extent of my running supervision. I hated running, I hated sweating […]
Running In The Summer Heat – Guest Blog by the Amazing Laura!!
A while back I asked my friend, Laura, who lives in Houston, to share her tips for training in the summer. She’s my “go to” on this subject since the climate where she is can be even warmer and more humid than Dallas, and she’s done it successfully for several years. Enjoy!! And thanks, Laura!! […]
Only 11 Days Left of 5K a day for 30 days challenge!
So this morning I ran day 19 of the 30 days of 5K’s challenge. That I gave myself. That I’m doing with no one. And for no particular reason other than seeing if I could. I have honestly hesitated to post because I figure if it went horribly wrong (or I got really hurt or […]
Running and Grief
After the devastation in Moore, OK, yesterday, I’ve had it with death and dying. There’s just been so many major events in the last few months – really if you go all the way back to Sandy Hook Elementary. Then we had Boston. And West, TX. And the tornado in Granbury, TX, just last week. […]
Wow!! So it’s been A WHOLE YEAR of Running For My Life! Woohoo!
I bought the blog a birthday bagel. But since blogs can’t eat, I ate it. When I started this blog, one year ago today, it was for the express purpose of getting men and women who might be stuck – emotionally, physically, spiritually – to see how regular exercise, and specifically running, might be part […]
Why My Running Has Everything to Do With Mother’s Day
So I wasn’t going to write today but sometimes words just beg to get out of me and so here I sit, next to the beautiful roses my husband gave me and wearing the gorgeous bracelet my boys presented me with this morning. I’ve been thinking about my kids all day (typical of us moms, […]
One Week In to the 5K May 30 day Challenge! How Am I Holding Up?
So, I was trying to find some expert advice to advise, encourage or otherwise justify the nutty task I’ve undertaken this month of running a 5K every day. I know how I feel and what it’s done to me, but figured I’d try and find some expert articles or encouragement or something. Have you ever […]