My thoughts going into this race were as follows: I’m exhausted. My feet hurt. I want sleep. Ugh. Boo running. I hate you 9+1. My thoughts after this race were as follows: I’m exhausted. My feet hurt. I want sleep. I’m uplifted. I’m happy. YAY I LOVE RUNNING AND FRIENDS. Back to the beginning…after two … Continue reading »
The circumstances preceding this half-marathon were less than ideal for running. I was up late dancing at a wedding. I drank a little wine and cinnamon-sugar rimmed pumpkin beer. I did eat carbs…probably way too many. My head hit the pillow hard around 1AM. Did I mention I had an 8:30AM start time, and we … Continue reading »
All I’ve wanted to do the past week is sit down and re-live/think about/write about/talk about Ragnar. And drive back to Saratoga and do it all over again. It was an UNBELIEVABLE experience. One of the best weekends ever. I feel so much more confident about my running and have been on a running high … Continue reading »
Team Maids of Dishonor will be at the starting line of Ragnar Adirondacks in THREE DAYS. That means I get to start packing. I get to start carb-loading (maybe?). I get to start jumping around the house in excitement. Oh wait, I’ve been doing that for like, two months now. The extent of my relay … Continue reading »
Brendan said something to me last night that was like music to my ears. Like, your favorite song while driving along the beach with your windows down kind of music. “Maybe I just need to become a runner.” HOLD THE PHONE. Let me back up. Over our gourmet dinner last night, I was lamenting about … Continue reading »
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it’s fairly warm here in New York City. Hot outside, that is. I’m not going to go into all my hot weather running tips, because frankly, I don’t really have any. Honestly, I just do what I normally do. I maybe don’t wear compression socks. Or sweatshirts. You … Continue reading »
Surprise! See that pretty bib number pinned on my shirt? That’s right…I’ve officially completed my first race back from injury! (!!!!!!!!) After my post about the races I’ve missed this year, I started thinking about how I’ve been progressing recently. I was able to run 3.1 pain-free miles on a treadmill last week. I know … Continue reading »
Ohhh hello there. It’s Monday. I’m not feeling overly enthusiastic today. BUT I am going home to Iowa tomorrow, hooray! ANYWAY! On to running. I recently read this post about running and relationships and felt the need to discuss. I have been dating the most wonderful guy for the past 3+ years. I love him … Continue reading »
