As I trained for Sunday’s second marathon in a month, I started thinking to the training plan I had developed that would allow me to run fewer days of the week. Since that time, I have found out that my son moves into college on July 30th. I will have more of my summer to… Continue reading Summer Training and #RWRunStreak
Sometimes I think I set goals that are too lofty. That is probably what a lot would say of my starting with the 5 hour pace group in Pittsburgh. I think that goals need to be a stretch to keep a person trying to do better. Since Pittsburgh, I have been thinking non-stop about what… Continue reading Buffalo Goals
I am a sucker for a zoo so I didn’t bat an eyelash – marathon on Sunday or not – when my daughters planned a trip to the zoo on the Friday of my time in Pittsburgh. The five of us – my youngest, my two daughters, my one daughter’s girlfriend and I – heading… Continue reading Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium
The second half of the Pittsburgh Marathon saw me with the 5:30 pace group. This time would still be a PR for me so I was okay with being here. I spent some of the time chatting with a pregnant woman who was talking about roller derby. I overheard her talking about teams from Central… Continue reading Pittsburgh Marathon – The Last 13.1
The race itself is recapped in this post and the next as I am wordy. All race photos were taken by my kids (either my daughter or my son). Most were taken in Bloomfield , between miles 22 and 23. Being in the last corral – or even in the corral in front of me,… Continue reading Pittsburgh Marathon – First 13.1
Just a warning! This recap is going to come in pieces. This is the first part and doesn’t even get me to the starting line. Alarms when I am out of town are great. I have no problems waking to one. The problem the morning of the Pittsburgh Marathon was what side of the… Continue reading Pittsburgh Marathon – Pre-Race
I had a post all set to go up today about traveling but I am honored to be featured at AnotherMotherRunner.com so I want you to go visit Sarah and Dimity and find out more about me.
You hear it all the time. Age is just a number. For being “just a number,” age certainly gets a lot of attention. I wonder why in some cultures, age is revered but here in the US it is fought off. And what of the difference in age of men and age of women. … Continue reading What’s in a Number?
Last week, the sisters at Momalom.com hosted Five for Five. I loved the previous versions of this community building exercise and was determined to participate again. I should have really thought things through, as I hate to commit to something and not follow through but that is exactly what I did. I was good with… Continue reading Five for Five
Do you plan your training or do you fly by the seat of your pants? I know this may seem like a really strange question, particularly if you are deeply dedicated to one process or the other. I like to think I am in the middle. I love to have a plan, a very detailed… Continue reading Training Plans
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