Actually, that should probably be "for whom do I run?" Those dangling participles are always so irritating. But that's not the point. The point is, something pretty awesome happened, to give even more meaning to my running. I've told the story of what got me started on this running journey, ...
who do i run for?
october goals
As I mentioned yesterday, the year is flying by. And while I'm not quite flying with it, I'm getting closer and closer every day. I had some pretty lofty goals for the month. Let's see how that worked out for me. 1. Log 65 miles. Check out September's total. Whoomp. There it ...
weekly recap: 9.22-9.28
This week was better. Much better. I was still dragging a little bit, due to not feeling great, which was exacerbated by absolutely miserable, rainy weather, but I sucked it up. After all, rain is just water. At some point, I imagine I'm going to have to contend with wet race weather, so there's ...
taper time
With nine days (OMG SINGLE DIGITS!!!!) until I find my place in my corral at Disney's Tower of Terror 10 Miler, it's time for the famous taper: stepping down the intensity of training so I can go into my run with fresh legs. Slowing down has always been a bit of a challenge for me. I don't feel ...
so now we’re being competitive about competition
If you're a runner or interested in all the running things, I'm sure you must have glanced at Kevin Helliker's Wall Street Journal Piece, The Slowest Generation. In it, Helliker takes on the idea that today's runners are slower than their predecessors, that medals for finishers reinforce a spirit of ...
monday, monday
I really don't mind Mondays. I usually feel pretty fresh and energized after the weekend and ready to get started with the week. Tuesdays are usually where the adrenaline wears off and I think "Oh. It's the week. Let's count down til Friday." I'll also admit that I was a little down over the ...