As my weekly mileage increases and the date of this marathon draws inexorably nearer, I realize that I am struggling with some running-related issues. On the one hand, I am pretty annoyed that I am dealing with challenges beyond the actual 26.2 miles. On the other, I'm glad that I have time to get ...
fix me friday
ZOOMA florida training kick off
This is a sponsored post. I am a race Ambassador for ZOOMA Florida and have received a complimentary race entry as compensation for my post. All opinions are my own. On Saturday morning, I had the privilege of participating in a very special event: the ZOOMA Florida Training ...
weekly recap: 10/12 – 10/18
After this week, I think (with fingers crossed), that thing will settle down. And now that the temperatures are finally, blessedly tolerable so that we don't all have to spend more of the daylight hours inside in the air conditioning, the pressure is off to schedule smaller runs in the wee hours of ...
race report: marine corps half marathon {10.4.2014}
I think it's safe to say that when a race has the name "Marine Corps" in it, it's bound to be tough. Because Marines. Everyone told me this race was a beast. And I believed them. But I felt it needed to be done. That doesn't mean I wasn't nervous. I felt reasonably well trained, but still. ...
weekly recap: 10/5 – 10/11
Happy Monday! It's a great day and I am sure it will be a beautiful week! According to my schedule, this past week was supposed to be an easy week. Despite that, I am tired. I blame all the fresh air. It really has been beautiful, and we have been taking advantage of it. It's such a relief after ...
running with a buddy
This post is LONG overdue, and for that I apologize. Things should be calming down around here, soon, and then I'm sure my posts will be more regular and consistent. For a long time, I've resisted running with a buddy or a group. My reasons (and excuses) have been endless, and I've leaned hard on ...
