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Are you still with me?? There were a mighty few of us and some of you I’ve heard from. If you started with great intentions and you’ve not been able to participate like you wanted, consider this your PLEASE COME BACK AND FINISH WITH US invitation. Remember, there’s no beating yourself up. Just start today …
Just got home from day 10 of my challenge to myself (and some of you) to do a 5K everyday in the month of May. My BRF (Best Running Friend) Sara pointed out that it’s a good thing 5K a Day doesn’t rhyme with August. Indeed. Because I live in TX and that’s just not …
ETA WE HAVE A HASHTAG! Thanks to a great reader who suggest #5KadayinMay. So post your photos, comments, blogs, whatever and use that hashtag so we can all support each other. Woohoo!So I have to admit I was sort of hoping you people would forget all about the 5K a Day in May challenge. After …
About a month ago, I put out a call for those of you who had been running for awhile, and preferably late in life onset runners like me, to write a letter to yourself on the date of your very first run. Because we’ve all come a long way, Baby, and we may have a …
So, evidently my body was taken over by an alien who didn’t hear me say (over and over again) these past few months that I was DONE with full marathons. Because on Thursday, I registered for the WDW Marathon (regular registration to the general public begins April 22nd or right now if you’re a DVC …
Portia and I became FB friends after I read a bit of her story in Runner’s World and found out she was local. I knew immediately that I wanted her to guest blog for me! Fast forward to the Disney World Marathon where I cheered on many amazing women who ran with Black Girls Run …
Great Bling for ALL RACES Having run the half marathon for this event last year, I was excited to see what improvements would be made this year. Inaugural events, by their very nature, have hick-ups. If you’ve raced for any time at all, you know that and run such an event at your own peril;). …
So, it’s been a busy few months of racing for me. My racing “season” goes from, ideally, November – March. This is because of the Dallas summers which are next to impossible to train in. Mainly because when you run you feel like you are inside the mouth of a dog. It’s hot, it’s incredibly …
A few days ago, I wrote a letter to myself. Not myself now, but the self that headed out on that first, crazy intimidating, totally scary FIRST run. Over on the FB page, I asked other runners to do the same. I hope to post them here on the blog with the hope that they …