Training Week 10: Best Damn Race Savannah HalfI honestly don't know quite where I am with the states -- or halfs! I seriously need to update my "Races" page. It might be state #19 . . I'm joining up with the Weekly Wrap from Holly @ Hohoruns and Wendy @ Taking the Long Way Home and wrapping up … Continue reading State #20, Half #23 (I think?): 2/11-17 Weekly Wrap
Half Marathon Training
The Hay is in the Barn: 2/4-10 Weekly Wrap
Training Week 9: Best Damn Race Savannah Half I admit it: life is much easier without Gizmo, but I can't say that life without him makes me happy, either. I miss him. When you're in caretaking mode, you don't realize just how much time that caretaking consumes. I didn't really think that he was that … Continue reading The Hay is in the Barn: 2/4-10 Weekly Wrap
Saying goodbye & moving forward: 1/28-2/3 Weekly Wrap
Training Week 8: Best Damn Race Savannah Half Normally running is my go-to for stress; it has gotten me through many difficult times in my life the last 10 years. I did not want to run this week after we put Giz to sleep, although I did my runs and have kept as active as … Continue reading Saying goodbye & moving forward: 1/28-2/3 Weekly Wrap
Snow, Ice & Cold, Oh My!: 1/21-27 Weekly Wrap
Training Week 7: Best Damn Race Savannah Half Snow. Check. Ice. Check. Extreme cold. Check. Pouring rain. Check. Mother Nature sure threw a lot at us this week, but I did my best to keep on keeping on. I'm joining up with the Weekly Wrap from Holly @ Hohoruns and Wendy @ Taking the Long Way Home to … Continue reading Snow, Ice & Cold, Oh My!: 1/21-27 Weekly Wrap
Shoveling as Fasted Cardio: 1/14-20 Weekly Wrap
Training Week 7: Best Damn Race Savannah Half Alas I think that was our last week with no snow on the paths -- mostly, anyway, as I ran through just a little snow on Friday (yup, we got caught in the big snowstorm today). Maybe we'll get lucky and it'll warm up and melt the … Continue reading Shoveling as Fasted Cardio: 1/14-20 Weekly Wrap
Let purring cats lie: Spilling over tea/coffee July 2018
I won't lie: the last couple of weeks have been tough. Some of the stress going on I'm sharing here, others I'm not yet ready to share on the blog. In the scheme of things, though, I'm still pretty lucky and I'm still writing my gratitude list every night. Pull up chair and mug with Coco and Deborah and … Continue reading Let purring cats lie: Spilling over tea/coffee July 2018
I need shoes! Stat!: Spilling over tea/coffee June 2018
I seriously can't believe that I am striking out finding the running shoes I need at a decent price from all the usual suspects. Our local Fleet Feet doesn't carry my Newtons. There is another really local store (as in not a chain) but it's a good thirty minute ride from here. I'd tell … Continue reading I need shoes! Stat!: Spilling over tea/coffee June 2018
Anatomy of a training cycle
You've probably seen the facebook memes using emojis for running a half marathon or a marathon. No? Well, you can see one on a blog here. Today I'm going to write about the training cycle, not the actual race itself. Yippee! I'm signed up for a race! I am so excited (how many times have I … Continue reading Anatomy of a training cycle
Getting it done: 1/16-22 Weekly Wrap
I was kind of dragging when I ran with Darlene on Monday. By Tuesday afternoon I was exhausted. I took it easy on Wednesday, but I still felt really tired by the afternoon. Thankfully by the end of the week, despite some unexpected healthy problem with my Dad, I was feeling better and that meant better … Continue reading Getting it done: 1/16-22 Weekly Wrap
Stay far away, snow!: 1/9-15 Weekly Wrap
I am enjoying our (mostly) unseasonably warm winter. Oh, we've had some snow, some freezing rain, some bitterly cold weather. But in short spurts. And at the moment, the snow is gone -- which is just perfect for running, even if it's not "pretty". I can live without snow -- and snow acts like a … Continue reading Stay far away, snow!: 1/9-15 Weekly Wrap
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