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Eight weeks back to running–the final eight weeks of the year. And I made my childish goal of not wearing full-length tights until 2012. I’m pretty darn excited, I have to say! Coldest run in nothing more than capri’s–one early morning down around 24 degrees. It really wasn’t bad, though. I’ve discovered through this little experiment that as long as my knees are covered, I’m [...]
So there were enough questions/comments on the yaktrax from yesterday’s post that I thought I would address a few: Several people wondered if it changes your gait at all. My experience is no. They feel a bit funny for the first 1/2 mile or so, then you pretty much forget you are wearing them. I also found that I’d subconsciously try to dodge really slick [...]
Seeing as 2011 is just about history (and don’t let the door hit you, year), it’s high time I start laying out my race schedule for 2012. Right now I am pretty solid on what my events will be through the first six months or so. It’s the second half of the year that has yet to be determined. Without further ado, here’s what I’ve [...]
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend with family, friends, and of course, a run or two. I kicked off Christmas Eve with 13 beautiful (if not a bit fast for me) miles with my friends. If you haven’t noticed, my friends and I can come up with a reason for a run (combined with food, of course) pretty much any time. We already [...]
It’s the second year in a row that the lovely Jill has coordinated about a billion bloggers in a gift exchange, which is no easy task. And speaking for myself, for the second year in a row, I’ve had a fabulous secret santa who just nailed the perfect set of gifts! Yesterday, I received a a box full of goodies from Lindsay of Chasing the [...]
What is it about the gym that provides so much fodder? You see and hear it all there, without fail. Here are my observations from today: 1. The pool is completely empty this week. Has everyone just thrown in the towel for December? Why am I complaining–we all know what will happen come January! 2. Dear Spin Instructor–The song Elvira has no place in a [...]
Yes, I did just steal that from Jon Krakauer (one of my favorite writers and favorite all-time books, btw). I want nothing to do with Everest, other than maybe looking at it from base camp, but I am considering running a marathon next fall that involves some altitude. And as a sea level gal, I’m wondering if that’s just dumb. The marathon in question is [...]
Everywhere you look right now, you see year-end reviews. Who made the news? Who died? Who married/divorced? Who dominated the sports scene? You get the picture. All fun stuff, but I’d like to hear from you guys–my really awesome, fantastic, supportive crew of readers–about your year. So here’s the deal: I want you to answer the following questions about your 2011 year of running. Do [...]
Really, today was about as good as it gets. I joined my friends to head up to Baltimore to run the Celtic Solstice 5-miler. I mentioned before that I’ve run this one several times–by my count, seven now. And I have a feeling I’ll keep going back until I’m old and gray. When I put my mind to it, I realize that this race has [...]
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