I'm Thinking Out Loud about running, training, how to get faster without getting injured, and male dogs vs female dogs. Generating heat I often wonder about strange things. Like if you're a faster runner does that mean you naturally generate more heat? Do you run hot, so to speak? Darlene and I dress very differently for the same temperatures. … Continue reading Must get faster — how?: TOLT
If you look good, you feel good
Decorate: make something look more attractive by adding extra items or images to it I am sure that at least one blogger is going to write something about decorating for the holidays, or decorating a van for Ragnar, maybe? As usual, I'm going to march to the beat of my own drum or take the path not … Continue reading If you look good, you feel good
Panama City Beach Half Marathon Race Recap 12/3/16
When my first two halfs of 2016 (Shipyard Maine and Craft Classic Phoenix) didn't result in PRs, I was just sure that 2016 wasn't my year for a half marathon PR. Because I was going to run my last half of the year in FL, and although I was praying for a cold snap, I … Continue reading Panama City Beach Half Marathon Race Recap 12/3/16
#holottarest:12/5-12/11 Weekly Wrap
This might just be my shortest weekly wrap ever. Because basically, there's almost nothing to report. I came home late Monday night last week and by Tuesday I was running a low grade fever. Fair warning: a little less conversation and a #holottapictures I am still linking up with the Weekly Wrap from Holly @ Hohoruns … Continue reading #holottarest:12/5-12/11 Weekly Wrap
5 Reasons Patience is my 2017 Word
Every year I pick a word that I want to use as my mantra, if you will, for the year. It's usually something I need to work on.2016's word was Respect (you can read that post here).Yes, I am off theme today for the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy again. I'm … Continue reading 5 Reasons Patience is my 2017 Word
#holottarest after #holottafun: TOLT
I'm Thinking Out Loud about running, which is actually kind of funny because until the end of the year, I'm in my off season. I'm thinking about hilly courses vs flat courses, taking the pressure off of racing, and of course, there's a Bandit update in there too. #holottarest In case you missed my Weekly Wrap post (read … Continue reading #holottarest after #holottafun: TOLT
Organize your life around your dreams
Organize: make arrangements or preparations for (an event or activity) In case you've missed it, one of my dreams is to run a half marathon in every state. And yes, it often seems as though I organize my life around that dream -- most of our vacations are racecations, or planned so they don't interfere with … Continue reading Organize your life around your dreams
State #12 . . . :11/28-12/4 Weekly Wrap
. . . #holottafun! Deep in winter, our hosts reached out to some fellow bloggers and myself and invited us to run the Panama City Beach Half Marathon with them. What blogger in their right mind would say no to such an invitation? The road to this meetup was long and rocky and it seemed … Continue reading State #12 . . . :11/28-12/4 Weekly Wrap
One last state for 2016: Spilling over high tea December 2016
I truly cannot believe that this is the last time in 2016 that I will hold a nice warm cuppa in my two hands, pull up a seat, and let you know what's on my mind lately. I can't say that I will be sorry to see 2016 go -- it was a hard year … Continue reading One last state for 2016: Spilling over high tea December 2016
5 Gifts for the Traveling Runner
I may be going off theme today for the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy again -- but I hope you'll bear with me and see if any of these gifts seems right for the runner in your life. Which just might be you. Heating Coil I have had a small heating … Continue reading 5 Gifts for the Traveling Runner
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