YaYa opened his eyes after making a wish and sent dandelion fluff flying with a few breaths. He then informed me that he had wished that I would have the “best Mother’s Day ever.” He had made this wish a reality way before dedicating his wish on … [Continue reading]
You often see people out running in their bright yellow Marathon Maniacs shirts. On the outside, they look and appear normal. But looks can be deceiving. These people don’t just pick out these shirts because they’re stylish; they run some ungodly … [Continue reading]
Having never before run two marathons so close together, my pre-marathon feelings were a mix of contrasting sentiment. I was apprehensive yet confident, excited but also calm. With YaYa heading off to Science Camp the day after my return home, … [Continue reading]
The wind was miserably COLD as me and 20+ thousand other runners waited for our race to start. My nerves were getting the better of me as I wondered if the increased downhill would do me in. I tried to quell the apprehension with the reminder that I … [Continue reading]
It was a last minute decision to check out the weekly run event put on by my favorite local running store. Opting to that take YaYa along was even more last minute. Fortunately, he adopted a why-not attitude to the invite. In no time, we were changed … [Continue reading]