When I began running, I was a solo runner. I ran only on the treadmill. I listened to loud music and challenged myself in ways I never thought possible. My goal was to run fast, rarely far. It was a meditative […]
Last week was a FANTASTIC week for running. And I’m sure most of you will agree as it seems most of the United States enjoyed some warmer-than-normal temperatures and very mild weather. Here in Cleveland we had amazing weather Wednesday, […]
“The hardest step for a runner is the first one out of the front door.” When I started today’s post, it was going to be aimed at newer runners. But let’s face it, we’re all still learning. There are people that […]
What an interesting week, to say the least. Ups, downs, and all arounds! I got a whole lotta random stuff on my mind today, so try to keep up. Irony, Running Friends, and All the Ice Cream How’s this for irony? […]
This has been a crazy week, folks. And since today is Thursday and time for Thinking Out Loud, let’s just get right into it. Birthdays, Departures, Friendships My daughter turned three this week. (Seriously? Where the heck has the time […]
I feel confident in saying I’m finally in training for my upcoming spring races. It’s been a hard fought battle and I never gave up, and here I am safely on the other side of injury. It’s always a walking […]
Last week of training was quite amazing. We’ve had near perfect running weather lately. I feel as if we’re being spoiled and the snow will be dumped on us any minute now. At the same time, we’ve earned this mild […]
Let me start off by saying this: my toenail is barely hanging on by a thread. It’s giving me anxiety daily. I just want it to fall off and I have no interest in pulling it off myself. I’m totally […]
Change in plans, guys. I told you I was going to talk about a new race today. I’m gonna get to that tomorrow instead. In the meantime, I would love to tell you about my awesome debrief with Julie, Sara, […]
My friend and training partner (ahem, sole sister) Noemi, lent me a book recently. It was funny because when she gave it to me and showed me the front cover, she prefaced it with, “I know it looks like a […]