I love being accountable for the goals I have set. I do tend to keep track of things and break down year long goals into smaller pieces. Because of this – and because of all the fun I had with the December #holidayaday photo challenge, I joined the Goalgetter2013 group. In running, I had two… Continue reading Accountability
Okay, I know that is a catchy title but there is no real problem with spring marathons themselves. The problem is I live in Upstate NY and training is difficult. I do not like running inside. I will brave the temperatures and the winds and run outside if at all possible but there are some… Continue reading The Problem with Spring Marathons
I have always felt a little selfish, running and taking all this time for training and doing it all for myself. My biggest problem is that I never could choose between all the wonderful causes out there that I would like to support. I tried to do what I could by helping others, donating when… Continue reading @CharityMiles
I know. Who would think that I would have a race schedule that was only six months worth of races? I have, though, plotted out my races for the first six months of 2013. If I do get to all these races, I will hit my 13 in ’13 by the end of June. That… Continue reading 2013 Race Schedule – First Six Months
I don’t think I truly coherently – and I may not be coherent about it again this year – wrote down any goals for 2012. I did post my running goals on my profile at Dailymile.com but did not blog about them extensively. This year I have more goals, though not resolutions. These are goals… Continue reading 2013 Goals
I decided last year or the year below that I would do a different type of year in review. Below I have listed my favorite blog post for each of the 12 months in 2012. I did not have much trouble, except in July – where I picked two – and in December – where… Continue reading Year in Review
I know. It’s December 21st. What am I doing posting a list of possible gifts for the runner on your list? Let’s be honest. Someone, probably more than one someone, will be out there braving weather and crazy crowds this weekend to finish up, hopefully not to start, Christmas shopping. I want to help! Here… Continue reading Holiday Helper for the Runner on Your List
Last week I wrote a piece on TheRunChat.com that discussed the one thing I see is missing from every runner’s Holiday wish list. I want to tell you about another thing that I now consider indispensable. Aside from membership in a local running club, I think every runner should have a collapsible water bottle. My first… Continue reading Water Bottle
Marathon number 5 is in April. April 20th to be exact. I will be running up and down the mountains in and around Roanoke, Virginia in the Blue Ridge Marathon. So today is the day. 18 weeks of training begins today. The calendar is set. I have plotted out my training schedule. The only… Continue reading And So It Starts
Do you run the same races every year? I try to support my local running club by running local races but I do not get to all of them. I like to volunteer at some of them so that means not running. There are only two races I have run every year since I started… Continue reading Running Improvement
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