It took a while, but I realized that Target fooled me. A while ago I bought a pair of shoes that I thought were Converse. I was surprised that I didn’t like them. They felt really heavy and I didn’t like how they felt. So, they have been sitting in my closet. I should have… Read More Random
I am still here. Just finding a new groove, a new balance in life. How much do I run? How far? How fast? How much training do I need to do for the next race? Does laundry really need to get done on Monday? So, I am here. Lurking on other people’s blogs. Finding my… Read More still here
This morning I set a PR! I am so excited. With my friend’s help we kept an 8:41 pace and I finished 6.2 miles in 53:48. Here is the breakdown: 3.1 miles – 27:15, 8:48 pace mile 4 – 8:08 pace mile 5 – 8:56 pace mile 6 – 8:43 pace .2 mile – 7:52… Read More PR
I finished reading Water for Elephants. Overall I thought it was a great book. It was very entertaining, well written and a fun story. There are several parts that I think could have been left out, or significantly toned down, and the story would have remained the same. But, it was a fun, quick read.… Read More Book Update
This morning I was supposed to meet some friends to run. Unfortunately it didn’t work out for them to join me. This normally means that I would go back to bed, but I figured since I was up I might as well still go. This is huge for me, since I rarely run alone. I… Read More Workout
For Christmas I got Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner by Dean Karnazes. I loved it. I know I will never be an ultramarathoner, but it was very inspiring to read his story and read about his passion for running and that passion spilled into every other part of his life. Lately I have… Read More Motivation
Back in May I posted that I had a goal of completing a half marathon in under 2 hours. This last weekend I did it! I ran with two of of my gal pals. They were so encouraging through the whole process of training and up to race day. We had so much fun. We… Read More Under 2
I look at these photos… ..and I get that hankering again. It must be like childbirth. It takes a few months for the painful memories to fade and you get that sick desire to go through it all again.
My friend Lola tutored me in my newest hobby of running. She was my most athletic friend, I liked being with her, so I invited myself along on one of her runs and then continued to barge my way into her athletic excursions. Over the last 4 years I have run in several races, many… Read More under 2
After 5 months of training, yesterday I completed the LA Marathon, something I have wanted to do for the last several years. I went through a training program with my friend Holly. We met 3-4 times each week and worked very hard to get ready for the big day. Sunday began with getting to Dodger… Read More LA Marathon
