Hal made me do it
So, after a month or so of just doing easy base miles, I’m now 3 weeks deep into Hal Higdon‘s advanced half marathon plan. You read that right: the advanced plan. Now, as I’ve said …
Impossible?
In the midst of my internet meanderings, I came across a daily motivational quote on potential, and in the middle of it were these two sentences: “Think of all the things, once considered to be …
To eat or not to eat…
… that — as always — is the question. Well, at least that’s always the question running through MY head at least. I wasn’t one of those chosen few blessed with a metabolism that allows …
The thrill is back
I’m baaaaacccckk! Not only has my run fitness ambled back into my life after a long-extended vacation, but my fire to race and compete has also decided to make an appearance. I was actually starting …
Looking Back : Now : Ahead
Back Remember how 2009 was going to be the season of not racing? Or, at least, not racing seriously? Well, somehow that year never really ended and morphed into 2010… now deemed The Second Season …
The Secret
Shhhh… I’ve got a secret: I know the answer to all of life’s problems. Wanna know what it is? Okay, here goes: get enough sleep. Yup. That’s it. Get enough sleep. And not just on …
No MOO for me
As I write this, there are some athletes who have already crossed the finish line, the speedy ones who have put 140.6 miles behind them and have officially earned the title of “Ironman”. More athletes …
There’s something I forgot to mention…
. ____________________________________ Um, yea. Last fall? I registered myself for Ironman Wisconsin. Kind of on a whim. More of a “just on the weird offchance that I decide I want to do it, then I’ll have that …
Holiday Plans
So, where were we? Let me summarize my life the past few months (since I’ve been alarmingly absent from this venue for awhile)… Chicago Marathon training. YAY! Ankle injury. No training at all. BOO. Vegas …
One down and, like, eleventy billion to go.
This felt like my first “big” weekend with the whole marathon training thing. One weekend is now in the books. And an incomprehensible number more to go. On Saturday, I had to run 7 miles …