Keeping Pace

Keeping Pace

Archives for September 2010

weather gods at work

by 1 Comment

I’m secretly thrilled about the weather predicted for Sunday morning. I mean, seriously, how could my marathon training be complete without a long run in the rain. It’s Portland you know. And you know how I like to do a dress-rehearsal.

I remember thinking that the only way I could have prepared for Chicago (2007) and Grandma’s (2006) heat and humidity would be to run on a treadmill in a sauna. This is not exactly something my gym would agree to. But if it’s going to rain a little in California in September, I’m thrilled. In the name of marathon training that is. I love sun and generally hate gloomy skies and rain.

Now, if the weather Gods could just work with me, I have another request. Please stop the rain when my run is complete… because I have a music event which is in an outdoor venue on Sunday afternoon. And I don’t think it would quite as fun in the rain. After all, we aren’t going to watch to “Gene Kelly” reenacting “Singing in the Rain.”

in the palm of my hand

by 5 Comments

How often have people told you that your goal was within reach? And how often have you come so close to your goal that you could just about touch it? Or taste it?

I’ve been there.

In fact, I carry the key to the Boston Marathon around with me on a daily basis. And sometimes, I pull it out and hold it in the palm of my hand.

DSC04861-400x298.jpg

When you’ve tried so hard and so long to reach your goal, as I have, you have to do whatever it takes to keep from giving up. If your goal revolves around a race, as mine, you follow your training plan as best you can and hope for the best on race day. Maybe the stars will align; maybe they won’t. Maybe you’ll resort to additional measures.

[Read more…]

midnight photo play

by 2 Comments

After catching up on a backlog of blog posts, I swore that I was going to sleep. There was just one thing bugging me. Technically, I wasn’t caught up unless I posted an entry for Tuesday.

I pulled out my camera and went in search of things to photograph. Right away, I captured the photo for Tuesday’s post. But I kept going. I was on a roll.

Shower curtain she sells sea shells by the sea shore watching candle wax dripfreshly blown out candle

[Read more…]

mom’s bracelet

by Leave a Comment

DSC04803-400x267.jpg

Just the other day, YaYa noticed this bracelet on my jewelry tree. With cable cars and bridges, it’s a great souvenir of the famed San Francisco. At this point in time, it’s probably a collector’s items as well.

cheer squad

by Leave a Comment

DSC04786.JPG

Some people complain that the cheerleaders are more of a distraction from the game than anything else. I’d have to agree. I mean, look at how cute they are. As long as the boys aren’t getting slammed because they’re checking out the cheer squad, I’m okay with my missing a few plays due to me watching them struggle to remember the cheer and move in the wrong direction. If they’re that much of a distraction, maybe they could come out to Portland with me and give me a high-five or two along the race course.

Content Protected Using Blog Protector By: PcDrome.