Yes, the midpoint of the year has come and gone and I didn’t review my goals, my aspirations. To be totally honest, the only public aspiration I have is to run a race every month this year. The original goal – announced in a guest post at Motherese – was to do so for every… Continue reading Mid-Year Review
I am running in a 15K on Sunday. It is not just any 15K. This race is the Boilermaker. This will be the 32nd running of the race. So, in planning out my week, I knew I wanted to get one more long run in before the race so it would have to be two… Continue reading Long Run
I was at a wedding on the 19th, actually in the buffet line at the reception, when it dawned on me. I had not eaten any meat since Wednesday night’s dinner. This was definitely not intentional up to that point. I did, though, intentionally eat only the veggie lasagna as an entrée that night. Truthfully, I had… Continue reading Do You Eat Meat?
I am not a short distance runner. I just about mile two or so am getting into a groove. I like the longer distances. I love my seven or eight mile training runs. I do not particularly like a 5K race. I have, though – as of last night, run three of them. My first… Continue reading Red Dress Race – A 5K Recap
I just ran my fifth race this year. While I never imagined I would be a racer, or a runner for that matter, I am and I love it. What I dislike is all the people who decide which rules to follow while racing. I am not above questioning rules. I have never been a… Continue reading Are You A Rule Follower?
I have to say that I am absolutely amazed at the number of people who ran this race yesterday. I was told that generally the Vestal XX has about 150 people who run it. This year was its 40th running, making it the oldest road race in Broome County. To celebrate, Kathrine Switzer came back… Continue reading Vestal XX – Race Recap
Who would have thought the temperature in upstate NY at 6 a.m. the morning of May 2 would be 66F? This lovely piece of news did not bode well for the race I was heading out to as soon as I ate and got dressed. Syracuse was promising to be a tough place to run… Continue reading Mountain Goat Run – Race Recap
I am busy trying to get work articles written around my jury duty so my blog seems to be coming in last in the things I want to get done. I spent a good deal of Sunday stockpiling and scheduling posts for this week but now I need to think ahead. Unfortunately, I am instead… Continue reading Controversy and Body Image
I have just returned from my first Boston Marathon. I admit that “just” is a relative term. I took so many photos I needed to crop and such that the post was started upon my return but just now getting finished. No, I did not run it. You have to qualify for Boston and… Continue reading Boston Marathon
… to host a marathon. We hear all about the runners. They MUST qualify by completing one of many different marathons within a certain time, based on the runner’s age. They come from the US and from other countries. They run for themselves, for others, for charities. They wear all kinds of technical running gear… Continue reading Takes a Village …
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