Trust me when I say you should grab a drink because this could get long. I’ll mention the expo but the pre-race fun will wait until another day. I spoke briefly with Marie, the 5:30 pacer, at the expo. I took a pave bracelet but was totally unsure I was going to be able to… Continue reading MCM – The Race
Ten days ago I ran my first race for a charity. Many of the races I have run donate money to local charities but this race I ran as part of a team of runners for ZERO Prostate Cancer. I just want to tell you all my experiences in raising money – something I am… Continue reading Running for Charity
“The hay is in the barn.” That would be my motto right now if I were a farmer. I’m not, though. I’m a runner and I have hit that infamous period of training known as taper. I’m going to be starved all the time while running less and less as I allow my broken down… Continue reading Taper Madness
Just how is it that we have reached October already. There are only three months left in 2014. I am looking forward to these last few months as I have a lot of plans. Running I am running my only marathon of the year this month. I also have several smaller races on the calendar… Continue reading October
Yup! I’m back talking about online dating again. Today it is pet peeves and then some successes and failures. Pet Peeves A dating site algorithm that sends me men who are not looking for me. … Continue reading Online Dating
Fall is here, meteorologically speaking. If I were in Upstate NY, I could be racing every weekend for the next few months. I am not finding that to be the case here in the desert southwest. I have found no nearby races but that will have to be okay as I am here for seven… Continue reading Training in the Fall
I am going to be writing a lot about running for a cause in the next few months. I just finished week five of my marathon training plan and am working hard towards being physically and mentally prepared to run the Marine Corps Marathon at the end of October. There is, though, another part of… Continue reading Running for a Cause
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