Category Archives: Running

Monday Monday – Of Races and Sunshine

What a beeyootiful weekend. Saturday was the first day I had to slowly strip off layers as the sun warmed up. I was volunteering at a swim meet doing check in so I had to be there at 7:00 AM. … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Monday Monday, Racing, Running | 11 Comments

Name That Picture!

What IS that? Is it what happens when you hand a satellite photo of a track to a small child holding a blue crayon? Is it what happens when you play with a laser pointer from up in space? No … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Running | 14 Comments

When Running Fetches the Big Bucks

I get so bone weary reading abou the insane salaries enjoyed by football players and basketball players and baseball players. At least the professional males. These guys make more every year than some of us make in a life time. … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in motivation, Running | 6 Comments

Monday Monday – the HTFU edition

YTD I’ve had a little trouble getting going in the training arena. A certain someone who shall remain namelesshas suggested I need to HTFU and I am trying – I really am. I have whined about “the cold” and I … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Cycling, Monday Monday, Running, training | 8 Comments

Enough with the Guilt, Already!

There are far too many blogs out there with posts like this: “It was 22 below zero today when I went out for my run. The only thing showing through technical, thermal, space aged fabric was my eyeballs and they … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Running | 20 Comments

Hibernating?

<img src=”http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e45/21stCenturyMom/Racing%20Pics/th_2007Composite_sm.jpg&#8221; I’ve probably lost all my readers by now while you gave up on me ever posting again. Maybe you thought I decided to hibernate for the winter. It feels a little like I am hibernating but I’m not. … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in community, Events, Running, Swimming, triathlon, Tribute | 23 Comments

So Much for That Plan

My commitment to run every day has been sullied by sloth. I did not run yesterday. I did not run today. I got a pain in the hiney yesterday that someone told me was “runner’s butt”. I thought it was … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Running | 3 Comments

My New Plan

After virtually witnessing Runner Susan blaze a trail through 4 boroughs of New York covering 26.2 miles in 5 hours I’ve decided that I need to get on that ‘run every day for x days’ plan. I am training for … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Running | 5 Comments

How To Have a Perfect Weekend with a Half Mary Tossed in for Good Measure

The Book Group is the Quilting Bee of the 21st Century. Although there are some book groups that are co-ed and some that are just guys, a vast preponderance of bookgroups are women who like to get together, drink some … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Events, Fun in a tub, Running | 10 Comments

The Story You Didn’t Hear

Make that stories….. see update below. There was an amazing, come from behind win at the Chicago Marathon. The 2nd place winner got smoked in the last 50 yards. The link above will give you better video than the embedded … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Running | 6 Comments