Some days are days when I just NEED to go running. I need to put on my headphones, block out the world, and just let my feet take me away for a while. It makes it all better. These days, when I just need to run, are often the days when I … [Continue reading]
My Weekend Training Marathon
The following training reminder was from Hal's program arrived in my email on Wednesday; "Don't push the pace too hard today, because you have 26 miles of running to do on the weekend. Yes, that's right: 26, but split into two days." 26 miles of … [Continue reading]
Just plain tired
I am tired. No, I am EXHAUSTED. I went to work hopeful that the protocol that I worked so hard on these past few weeks would get rave reviews from the board members. Instead it was denied approval, meaning more work ahead for me. It's not anyone's … [Continue reading]
Too Sore to Race
I felt lucky to get two hugs this morning - one from each of my sons. BoBo has actually given good-bye hugs out freely since starting middle school. YaYa however is still in the stage where he fears that anyone will see him hugging his Mom. Usually, … [Continue reading]
Short on pace
There was a lot of quick running today, but not by me. Although it was to be a pace run, it didn't turn out to be the right pace when it was all said and done. Some days are just like that - today was one of them. Needless today, we got the … [Continue reading]