Marathon training continues. I wanted to give a general wrap up of mileage for January when that month ended. Unfortunately, I didn’t do very well at tracking actual miles because there were runs where I forgot the Garmin or it wouldn’t pick up the satellite signal until well into the run. February has been better … Continue reading »
It is February, the beginning of month two of marathon training. My mindset before each run is one of caution. I worry some about injury, prevention, trying not pushing my body too hard to keep it from adjusting to the additional workouts, yet making sure I am challenging myself. After each run I feel good. … Continue reading »
You know, it is pretty easy to be inspired by runners and their stories. There is rarely a runner’s blog that I stumble across or a story I hear that does not engage me, inspire me, and motivate me. Most recently I came across the blog of Tracey Outlaw called “52.4 Miles in 48 Hours: … Continue reading »
Wednesday evening was my first evening of full group training with Ronker’s running group. The feeling of being surrounded by new and experienced runners felt good. There is so much I need to learn, and will, this season of training — both about marathon running and my own limits. Continue reading »
My email inbox is filling with messages from the running group dealing with routes and running group clusters and generalities. Saturday morning is the official start of group training. I’ll miss it. My schedule will shift though so I can join the group next Saturday (and hop aboard the evening run on Wednesday). I cannot … Continue reading »
Before I get to the post proper for the fourth day of my year-long photo challenge, I wanted to thank everyone who took a moment over the past few days to like or comment on one of my photos. The feedback and “likes” are great encouragement this early on as I continue to awkwardly try to … Continue reading »
So, I was sitting at a red light the other day heading into work when I saw this from my car windshield – snow. The accumulation was not much. It was more of a microburst of flurries that didn’t last too long. Boy, was it cold outside though. As I sat there, waiting for … Continue reading »
Okay, perhaps it is a bit late for a “year of” review, but with the New Year rung in I feel the call to post a neat little wrap up on something, and a look ahead. For my ruminating, I’m making the obvious choice, running. More specifically, race running. 2011 was an eventful year. (Well … Continue reading »
I finished my first ten mile run, through the toughest part of the marathon course I ran in May, today with a time and pace that were admirable and I would have been happy with . . . if only I didn’t know a dirty little secret only I could know. I bonked at the … Continue reading »
When not running I am usually chilling on the couch with the above hairy beast. She’s a little crazy. I probably made her that way. I never have been able to make her a good running partner, though i will say after 3 miles of tugging and pulling and running she still has energy. Not … Continue reading »
