Things that go "Bump" ("Crash" and "Bang") in the Night

I didn’t sleep well last night at all, and it was NOT Sophia’s fault; at least not directly. It was more a result of my paranoia. Sophia can roll over now. She did it for the first time last Tuesday, to my applause and exuberant encouragement. She rolled from her back to her stomach, which … Continue reading →

Two Week Countdown

I made it ten miles yesterday morning, and they felt remarkably better than the last long run I did. As a result I’m feeling slightly more confident about the half-marathon, but still have some reservations since I know that I won’t be able to run thirteen miles before the race. I felt strong enough today … Continue reading →

Not Exactly What I Had In Mind

This week has been a training disaster. I didn’t run on Monday, made it only six miles on tuesday, didn’t run Wednesday, Thursday and probably won’t have a chance to run today. And to top it all off, when I got home from work on Wednesday night at 10pm I ate 5 brownies, which in … Continue reading →

Beyond the Threshold

Three weeks to go. Well two weeks or regular training then a more relaxed week before the half marathon. Little butterflies swell up in my stomach just thinking about it. I know I can do it. It is just a matter of doing it in a time I can be proud of, and of course, … Continue reading →

SPEEDSTAR!

Today I didn’t just wear my Speedstars, I WAS a Speedstar! I placed first in the 19-29 age division with a time of 23:35, which equates to 7:36 minute/miles. So close to my goal time of 7:30 minutes/mile. Even though I missed the mark by about 20 seconds I am VERY pleased! The course was … Continue reading →

Weather Blues and New Shoes

The weather outlook for tomorrow is bleak: rain at best, possibly snow. Not exactly what I’d like to run a race in, but I’m hoping that the bad weather may scare away the less hearty, and improve my chances of placing in my age division. I know I’m going to get wet and I’m OK … Continue reading →

AGONY!

Yesterday’s 13 miles run was pure AGONY, all 11.84 miles of it. I didn’t quite make it to 13 miles, I had to cut the run short due to dehydration, lack of fuel and a timing deadline. I was by far one of the worst runs I’ve had in a while: my legs felt like … Continue reading →

Stop procrastinating, lace up your shoes and get out there!

Thirteen miles. That’s how far i have to run today. It has to happen today, because I didn’t do it yesterday and Mark is going out of town for three days, which means I can’t procrastinate the long run any longer. Twelve miles has to happen this week, because after that I have two more … Continue reading →

Race Results

This morning was chilly and windy. I put shorts on, but changed to running tights after I poked my head out the window and realized it wasn’t too many degrees above freezing. I’m glad I did, when we stepped out of our nice warm car after arriving at the race, we were greeted by a … Continue reading →

Race Day Tomorrow

I’ve got another race tomorrow, which means I don’t have to run today and that’s kind of nice. I’m hoping for a better time that the last 5K. I’ve run this one before, although it was nearly six years ago, so I know the terrain. It isn’t too hilly, so I’m hoping for a better … Continue reading →