I admit I took a hiatus from writing this summer. I was outside a lot and ran a lot of races. I was inside a bit visiting with family who live on the West Coast and I get to see all too seldom. So a little over a week ago, I ran a 10 mile… Continue reading Race Recap – Ithaca 5 & 10
When you set a long-term goal, how do you tell if you are making progress? Do you break it down into small steps and check those off as you go? I am talking about my running goalS for the year. My first goal, which was set near the end of January, was to run a… Continue reading Goal Adjustment
Yesterday was my longest run to date, 20 miles. There are many reasons this is important but the biggest thing is I learned some lessons I can apply to life in general. Plan your work and work your plan. I have been following a plan for marathon training. There are a few “ifs” or “buts”… Continue reading Life Lessons from the Long Run
This particular race was a challenge, not in the course but in the weather. If you look at the pavement we are on, it is very wet. We may have been in a slight sprinkling period as it was taken but there were torrential downpours throughout the race. I was thinking we would be on… Continue reading Race Recap – Catharine Valley Half Marathon
Today is Saturday, August 7th. I ran 17 (okay, the actual run figured to 16.95) miles today. It took some time but I felt really good running and after I was done. But let me take you back to the scenario this morning. I have spent a lot of time trying to figure out where… Continue reading Distance Under My Feet
I am not even sure I can find the words to describe the race yesterday. I traveled with friends to Utica for the Boilermaker 15K. Yesterday’s 33rd running of the race held its largest field ever and the largest number of finishers. This makes it the largest 15K road race in the United States, although… Continue reading Boilermaker 15K – Race Recap
Yup! I have them at the moment. It is Wednesday morning – though you all won’t see this until Saturday by which time I should have a full blown case of nerves. Back near the end of February and beginning of March, I started getting nervous. I had made this huge goal – a race… Continue reading Nerves
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 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
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