I didn’t notice the color of the grass along the side of the trail on the way going, but I guess that’s what happens when you’re engaged in conversation with a friend you haven’t seen in months – catching up on life, running, training, aches and pains, and races.
Category: Inspiration & Motivation
2017: Here’s to New Adventures
Happy New Year! I guess you don’t need me to tell you it’s a new year, but in case you were on vacation and having such an unforgettable magical time you didn’t even bother to check the day, or clock, it’s now 2017! And can I tell you, how truly magnificent it is to have survived 2016?!…
A Time to Recover
After a couple of days of coming to grips with the reality of what happened at Javelina Jundred, it was time for me to embrace recovery. If there was anything I was looking more forward to, other than earning my first 100 mile buckle, it was the recovery time! Of course, recovery is looking much…
Chicago Marathon: With Love and Gratitude
On Tuesday I posted about reaching my first initial goal of receiving 75% of my fundraising goal for the American Cancer Society. I moved the bar up again and aimed to reached 90% so I can wear my new running singlet, and the goal was met within a matter of minutes of posting. On Wednesday morning, I woke up…
Chicago Marathon: Reaching A Goal
Back in June, I received my first official shirt from the American Cancer Society (ACS) and I couldn’t have been more excited to receive it! I had no idea I was getting it! I mean, I knew I would be getting a shirt at some point but I didn’t know when. It was the first time…
keep moving forward
I just had to pick the loudest, most squeakiest treadmills in the gym but I needed to get part of my run in. The humidity outside feels heavy and draining, and it’s tough to breath as deeply as I’d like. I needed some relief from it. I don’t “dread” the treadmill as much as some people do….
sparking up the mojo
I think it’s pretty common amongst runners that from time to time we lose our mojo. You know, our zest for running. Our spark. Our drive. Our motivation to don our running shoes and head out the door to hit the road, or treadmill, or the trails, or wherever else our feet want to take us. Ever…
la marathon 2015: for tia bronco
Why do I sign up for these things? That’s usually what I ask myself sometime during the week of the marathon, and mile 18. Just as I always suspect, this year’s marathon will be another hot one. I ran my first LA Marathon back in 2004 when we had record high heat and every mile or so,…