I did a piece a week or so ago about all my plans to try to stay healthy over the holidays. Well, the best laid plans. I am doing most of them but never did get registered for the Holiday Bootie Buster Challenge. Then, I came across a post on Lindsay’s site about a new… Continue reading Elf for Health
The holidays are coming! The holidays are coming! As we all know, the holidays are coming. Thanksgiving, as I write this, is about a week away. I am diligently inviting friends and family. I am developing a menu. I am getting ready. And then, it hit me. The holidays are coming. I can play Christmas… Continue reading The Holidays Are Coming!
No Wordless Wednesday here. Fall running in upstate NY can be beautiful. It can also be pretty ugly as the weather turns rather quickly here. Today was a typical fall run here. Below you will find what I mean, painted in words, not photos. You know it is a fall when running includes: Geese flying… Continue reading Fall Running in Words
I am a runner. I am not running the NYC Marathon. I would love to run that marathon some day but, even if I was registered, I would not run the NYC Marathon this year. In September of 2011, my area was hit by flooding. These were very severe floods. I was looking to run… Continue reading My Thoughts on the NYC Marathon
How far in advance do you plan your races? I’ve been guilty of registering months in advance – mostly to take advantage of lower registration fees. I’ve also been guilty of registering the morning of the race – mostly for short (5Ks), local races. I am sitting here at the end of October 2012 and… Continue reading Racing into 2013
Sunday morning came way too early for me. I did not sleep well Saturday at the hotel but I did feel rested when I finally got out of bed at 4 am. I figured there was no sense in tossing in bed any longer. My hotel room had a kitchenette in it so I got… Continue reading Runner’s World Half & Festival Recap III – The Race
It’s really almost all #RunChat! Saturday morning arrived earlier than necessary as I was to report to the volunteer check-in a half hour before my shift began. That meant figuring out how to get to the expo area and this was a good thing as getting there meant I could get to the parking lot… Continue reading Runner’s World Half and Festival Recap II
Yes, I know. I already know this is going to be a two parter so why not be up front with you all. I have never been to a race where there was a festival attached so I think this deserves two separate posts for a lot of reasons. First, hats off to Runner’s World!… Continue reading Runner’s World Half & Festival Recap I
I would love to say that all the races I run are just walk out my door and I am there but that is seldom true. Even local races usually involve a short drive and me throwing extra “what if” clothing in the car. Image the packing that took place two weeks ago as I… Continue reading Packing for a Race
Friday evening I got the news. I had applied to be an “official” – sometimes I love quotation marks – #RunChat blogger. I have realized that this blog is getting to be more and more about my running so why not take the leap. The application process was fairly simple, as applications go. I even… Continue reading It’s Official
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