With ZOOMA looming in two days, I realized that no good was going to come from sitting around, worrying about it and doing nothing. I had to get myself going. I considered it kind of a dress rehearsal. For one thing, I had to know if my blisters were going to hold, and what kind of protests ...
on the road again
taking stock for ZOOMA Florida
Happy Monday. In six days, I'll be lining up at the start in Fernandina Beach, ready for my second-ever half marathon. It's a dizzying feeling. But as with all things, there is good news and bad news. The good news? I'm excited. I'm ready for a girls' weekend with some wonderful friends ...
running in other countries
Usually, when we are out of town, I leave my sneakers at home. I figure that a few days off won't hurt and our schedules are generally so packed that we don't have time. However, this time, five days from home with a very flexible itinerary, and with ZOOMA Florida on the horizon, I thought it would ...
our trip to paradise – part ii
Read Part I of our Atlantis adventure here. Mr PugRunner and I have very different vacation styles. He is all about sprawling out by the pool, ignoring times and schedules, getting up only for cocktails and cooling dips in the pool or ocean. I prefer to explore and tour. I like to stay busy and ...
our trip to paradise – part i
I have been pretty excited to write this series of posts. It's been over five years since Mr PugRunner and I have had a serious, adults-only, pretty-much-completely-disconnected-from-reality vacation. Don't get me wrong. Thanks to some amazing friends, we have been able to get away for a night or ...
a look back at running in 2013 & what’s to come this year
Thanks to Once Upon a Run who directed me to Run Stretch Go, Shoelaces & Bibs and Miss Zippy for great ways to look back at 2013 through running. 1. Best race experience in 2013: I would have to say the Space Coast Half Marathon. I loved everything about it, even with the cramping. I loved ...
