It was a fantastic morning for a run!! There was a great spirit in the air that runners have anyway, but especially after the events of last week, we were all there together and I loved it. I adore the running community and it’s truly what keeps me doing these crazy things. I had been […]
What I Do The Day Before A Big Race and Run Disney is Trying To Take Away My Kid’s College
So, since this is Friday, and the GE Irving Marathon is TOMORROW, and since I’m living it in real time, thought I’d share some of my pre-race routine. I’m going to post a couple of articles, too, because as we know, I don’t REALLY know what I’m talking about, I just steal things from other […]
If You’ve Been at The Finish Line of a Marathon You know – thoughts on Boston
Forgive me if this is clunky, poorly worded, filled with typos and awkward. But I make sense of things by writing about them. Or at least it helps. So you can all join me as I try to make my way through the muck. As I watched the news today there were a few scenes […]
Starting Over After Taking a Break From Running
Does anybody else remember the song, “Starting Over” by John Lennon? It’s a great song and it came to my mind when I put out on FB what should I blog about and my friends Cheryl and Heather both wanted to know about starting over. Here’s my favorite part (in order for this to work […]
Why Balance is Totally Overrated
Balance. Everyone thinks that’s what they want. Because that means that everybody is getting what they need from you, all the time, everyday. We strive for it, we read books about how to get it, and we troll internet articles and magazines on the latest breakthroughs on getting there. Articles like “How To Find More […]
The Moment of Truth is upon Us! WDW Marathon Weekend 2014 – how far will YOU go??
So, rumor has it (STRONG rumor) that registration for the 2014 WDW Marathon Weekend will open TOMORROW for Disney Vacation Club members and Annual Pass holders and I think the 6th for everybody else. Scott and I have made our decisions but we didn’t come upon them lightly. These races are EXPENSIVE so it’s not […]
Is it the running? Or is it the breathing?
I’m going through some things in my life right now. My guess is you are, too. You might have lost someone you loved either to death or to divorce or to abandonment. You may have been fired. Maybe you’ve been rejected, wounded, forgotten, neglected or exploited. “Life IS pain, Princess,” said angry Wesley acting as […]
How Do You Know if You’re Ready for Your First Full Marathon
Because of course you should eat dinner with Mickey after you’ve run your first marathon:) OK, so the title of this little essay (wait, I just pictured Prairie Dawn from Sesame Street in my head saying “oh welcome, oh welcome, to our little play . . ” and yes, I’m sure I’m dating myself there) […]
I Ran Today and it was Hell
Yes, I know. My normal perky optimism about running is lacking today. Intellectually, I still believe it does all they say it does. It keeps me young, it keeps me strong, and helps me look way better in my clothes and yet still able to eat an occasional cupcake. But I’ve not been running for […]