Disclaimer: Some races offer money off the race using a referral system. You may help me race for free if you click some of the links below. In other cases, clicking the link can take you to a fund raising page. It used to be that summer was the racing time. Season started in March… Continue reading Summer Racing
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My workout schedule has diminished greatly since my move to Western North Carolina. At first I continued my previous schedule, finding the adaptation to being almost 2000 feet higher in elevation a challenge. Then, I almost stopped all together. Now, as I’m getting back into things, I wonder about the stopping. Why not Work Out?… Continue reading Working Out
I finally ran another race. And, more importantly, finished the race. Bethel Half If you are a close follower of my blog, you will recall the Bethel Half Marathon was a favorite of mine my first year in North Carolina. I was going to run the half again this year but decided on Wednesday, I… Continue reading Bethel 5K Race Review
I pride myself on finishing what I start. I suppose starting with training would have been good but training or not, I started my first half in what seems like decades this past Saturday. Unfortunately, I did not finish. Carolina Reaper Marathon/Ghost Pepper Half The Carolina Reaper Marathon/Ghost Pepper Half was set up in a… Continue reading My First EVER DNF
While I didn’t take many photos during the Ride, I do have a few of me to share. But let me back up to the Ride itself and what I was doing out there on a bike for 45 miles with no training at all. My daughter-in-law Lydia died in October of last year.… Continue reading The Ride for Roswell
I spent years answering the question why I started running with I’m running from heredity. Both my parents had Type 2 diabetes; both had high blood pressure. My father had heart issues and ultimately died of a heart attack. Both my parents had lung cancer, which is what ultimately killed my mother. When I Started… Continue reading Running from Heredity
March came in like a lion. I was hoping, with Easter being April first, March would go out like a lamb. No such luck. While April 1 was not a horrible day, it was brisk and damp, about 38F, as I set out to hide 400 Easter eggs for my parish egg hunt. That was… Continue reading March – Nothing but a Lion
Back a few years ago, Arianna Huffington made this big push for sleep. I’m not sure why people thought they should listen to her when doctors have been saying sleep is important for years. Now I’ve found yet another reason to make sure you are getting your sleep. The Sleep Revolution While Arianna Huffington… Continue reading Sleep
I have to admit I feel like I am starting over from scratch. So, I decided I needed a bit of help. I registered for the Stride into the GU Year that the Train Like a Mother Club from Another Mother Runner. Who is Another Mother Runner? Another Mother Runner is a tribe of women… Continue reading Running Inspiration
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