Not a dirty 4 letter word
Writing this blog has been fun, but so has my training recently. It is not a coincidence that the 2 year gap from my first attempt at a blog to this time around coincided with an injury that had me in and out of running, and definitely not running marathons. So after the adrenaline from […]
Read MoreRunning Report Card
It’s been 3 years since I have run the New Bedford Half Marathon. It’s odd that I would at all miss it these last few years, but I have. My introduction to this race in 2007 was a cold and WINDY day…the kind of day that now serves as the gold standard of windy races […]
Read MoreThe 20 mile hump
This morning I ran my first 20 miler of the training season. Actually I was schedule for 21 miles. No easing over this mental hump – we are diving right in! I haven’t run this far since Nov 2, 2008. I was anxious, nervous and excited all at the same time. Anxious that I wouldn’t […]
Read More17 miles and a little perspective
Today’s 17 miler was not my best run. It is unfortunate too, as it was great running weather and one of my favorite training routes; we drove out to Hopkinton and ran in to Mile 17 in Newton. It’s so nice to run a point-to-point route. I wish my legs had agreed with me. I […]
Read MoreRagnar Revival
Last weekend I broke up my regular training with a 200 mile team relay race. In Arizona. I appreciate the toughness it takes to train in the New England winter. I enjoy the feeling of a hot shower at the end of a cold run and am proud I can describe the differences in ideal […]
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