Three years ago I wrote about the different types of runners I've met -- the loner, the chatty cathy, the social runner, and so on. Today I'm thinking about the runners who run, or the runners who like other things but still run, and so on. I am joining the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & … Continue reading What type of runner are you? (Take II)
Race Recaps
Do you race wisely?
Let's face it: there are times when all the stars align and training goes well and you have a fabulous race. And then there are the times it wasn't a good idea to even start training -- and if you stopped to think about it, you knew it. How did your race go then? Thought … Continue reading Do you race wisely?
Firecracker 4 Race Recap 7/4/18
Ah Firecracker: the race we love to hate and yet keep coming back to, year after year. Always hot (except for one fluke cool year), it was much hotter than previous years. We all set out to take it sort of easy and enjoy the race -- and we did! Getting There & Hanging Out … Continue reading Firecracker 4 Race Recap 7/4/18
5 Ways to Recover Faster
Sometimes running gives us more energy, and sometimes it grinds us down and spits us out. There are ways to help make sure you recover from a hard run so that the next run will be good, too. I am joining the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy to share five things … Continue reading 5 Ways to Recover Faster
Why not you?
I have running friends who I am sure will believe that this post is all about them. Sorry to burst your bubble, it isn't. It's about all of us. I'm tired of women saying "I'm too old, too fat, too _________" to wear ________. Why not you? If I had a dime for every woman … Continue reading Why not you?
Freihofer’s Run for Women 5k Race Recap 6/2/18
Ah, Freihofer's . . . the race that I love to hate and love again. It was my very first race ever. Seriously, I "trained" for it for like a year. It's a 5k. Fast forward eight years, and I toed the line knowing this wouldn't be a PR, but still willing to try my … Continue reading Freihofer’s Run for Women 5k Race Recap 6/2/18
Jogs for Jugs 5k Race Recap 5/19/18
I don't normally run a lot of 5ks, period. And I rarely run 5ks in the spring/ summer. Usually I'm too deep in training for a half, plus I'm not particularly fond of racing when it's hot, but my first half of 2018 is still two months away. Jogs for Jugs benefits local Breast Cancer … Continue reading Jogs for Jugs 5k Race Recap 5/19/18
Cherry Blossom 5k Race Recap 4/29/18
My original plan for this year was to actually train for a 5k for a change. Outside of my first (and my slowest), I've never specifically trained for one -- I just run one every now and again. Well, being sick on and off for January and February and some of March, too -- that … Continue reading Cherry Blossom 5k Race Recap 4/29/18
Delmar Dash Race Recap 4/15/18
This race keeps getting later and later in the year, and yet the weather doesn't seem to improve. Two years ago, the last time I ran this 5 mile race, it was the beginning of April and it snowed. Our forecast was for an ice storm the night before -- but for once, thankfully, the … Continue reading Delmar Dash Race Recap 4/15/18
The Karate Kid Runner
Different Ways Runners Deal with Pain Runners are stubborn people. When most people would take to their couches at the first twinge of discomfort, runners have a tendency to run through the pain. Different runners have different ways of dealing with injury/pain -- maybe you see yourself in one of these movie analogies? They came … Continue reading The Karate Kid Runner
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