There are no words. The news out of Boston is devastating. Two explosions, about 12 seconds apart, detonated at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, causing injuries and deaths of both runners and spectators. The footage and witness reports are nothing short of horrifying. Children (one of ...
support for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing
couch 2 5k: week 7, day 3 {4.14.2013}
I was ready to run when the sun came up on Sunday morning. Well, almost ready to run. I was awake while it was still dark and it kind of sounded like it was raining, so I thought I might skip it entirely, but the sun peeked out and so I laced up. This marked my second attempt in the new shoes, ...
couch 2 5K: week 7, day 2 {4.11.2013} & first run in the new shoes
I was pretty excited to hit the streets to test drive my new Mizuno Wave Inspires. Oh, and socks. Can't forget the socks. I headed out around 9:30 and it was already pretty hot. I would guesstimate high 80s. I'll acclimate as the summer goes on. Day 2 was a repeat of Day 1: The regular ...
grown up running shoes
Yesterday morning, I suited up in my gear, grabbed my sneakers and a pair of socks and headed off to the local running specialty store for a gait analysis and fitting. Confession. I was terrified and intimidated and absolutely certain that I was in over my head. But I wasn't going to let my ...
couch 2 5k: week 7, day 1 {4.9.2013} & thoughts on the journey
And here we are. We have reached the point of our journey where there are no more intervals. There is just running. I guess we could pretty much call it the point of no return. I can't believe I made it this far. It has been a long, long time since I used to run and I'm not going to lie. ...
couch 2 5k: week 6, day 3 {4.7.2013}
I cannot believe Couch 2 5K will be over in three weeks! It seems like just yesterday I was rolling my eyes at having to run for one minute. And on the last day of Week 6, I ran for 22. Twenty-two straight minutes. Color me shocked. Not only that, but I ran for almost two miles. My ...
