Without a doubt, Savannah is one of the most beautiful cities to enjoy racing. That’s why I came back to run Savannah again. After the expo the day before, I drove back to Hilton Head where we are vacationing and got in some beach time and then got some rest. I had an hour long …
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If you are ever near Savannah, GA in early November, run this race. In all my years of running and racing, this one is in my top 3 favorite. This is my second year to run the streets of Savannah and I’m already looking forward to 2020 when we plan to come back. Let’s start …
Taking on an 18 week marathon training plan is daunting. What’s even more daunting is pre-marathon training. If you’re not in running shape to complete a 5 mile long run on the first week, then you’re not ready to start the 18 weeks. Not to say that it’s not possible, but it’s not going to …
On on hand, this has crawled by with turtle paces. It’s been busy, that’s for sure. Then again, here I am staring at Friday again and I’m not sure if I need sleep or coffee or a hug. We are in that special time of year. Kinda Spring. Kinda Winter. The calendar reads Spring. We …
It’s time for a new installment of Workout Wednesday. This month, I’m talking about the couch. Yes, the lovely couches we have been sitting on all winter, waiting for spring, are ready to be abandoned and fumigated from the Cheetos dust and apathy that are clinging to them. It’s time to open up the doors …
Pneumonia be gone!! Now that my lungs are clear, I have new shoes to throw on and miles to go and books to read and coffee always. I’m so not in racing shape, but I’m not stressing at all. I have goals and I have realities. Until the lungs finally healed up, the goals had …
January 2018 is off to a smashing start. By “smashing”, I mean I haven’t even turned on my Garmin. It’s colder than Elsa’s castle and I just haven’t felt like turning on the treadmill. I’m still fighting off this weird “flu-like” virus that keeps trying to jump on me every few days and I’m not …
I’m so excited about this new feature. Workout Wednesday is all about the many other ways to workout other than running. Many people run exclusively. Their bodies are made for running and they rarely need anything else. Think about those graceful gazelles at the starting lines. So light they almost float through a race. I, …
I registered for the Rock’n’Roll Virginia Beach half marathon last week! And this time, I’m actually going to stick to a plan and possibly continue the plan into a full marathon in December. Now that I’m signed up, I decided to stick to the tried-and-true Hal Higdon plan. His training plans have guided me to …
We can all agree that running forever on a treadmill can be mentally exhausting. It’s the proverbial hamster-in-the-wheel feeling that makes it more awful than it really has to be. That’s why I love a good Netflix and ‘Mill session. I’m usually wasting a good 15 minutes before my run scrolling through Netflix trying to …
I’m slowly building base miles after the week of IT band torture. This was the last week of school and that means some stress miles happened. I still don’t have a hard and fast training plan or race scheduled. Until I get school out of the way, I’m just wallowing along. Tuesday-5 miles Thursday-3 miles …
This was a much better week! Last week, I had to deal with some IT band issues and cranky hip. Things seemed to have settled down and I got in a few more miles this week. Each run was slow and easy. I focused on enjoying running and not hard training. Monday-3miles Wednesday-2.5 miles Thursday-2 …
4 miles. That’s ALL I got this week. I took Monday off to rest up and when I ran Tuesday morning, my IT band seized up bad. It’s been years since I felt this kind of IT pain. I knew from experience to stop running and try to remember all the at-home things my physical …
After seeing all the running posts in social media in the past few weeks due to the Boston Marathon, you’ve decided to dig out some shoes and take up running. GREAT! You throw on some shorts and grab your phone and take off. An hour later, you’re done and you reflect. WOW! Life is going …
It was a pretty good week! I’m still extremely upset that I had to miss the Rock’n’Roll Nashville half marathon. I was in shape for it and I love that city for racing. So now what? I’m meandering around checking out some local races here and there. We are not going out west this summer …
Got a long trail run in this morning! It feels so good to be back on the dirt, roots, and stones. The race is in 2 weeks and this may be the longest run I get in. 8 miles on my trails is brutal. Monday: 5 miles Tuesday: 5 miles Wednesday: 4 miles Friday: 3 …
Ramping up some miles, lately. I feel some nasty allergy stuff coming on and I just feel worn down this week. It’s a talent. We can’t all do this. Monday-3 miles Tuesday-3 miles Thursday-5 miles Saturday-7 miles Total-18 miles.
I have not said much here in this space, but I have been anxiously waiting for this email from Rock’n’Roll. Being on the team for 2015 and 2016 was an honor that I really can’t put into words. Last year was, without a doubt, my best year of running. 2016 was such a renewal …
This was an unplanned cutback week. Unplanned as in, excessive vomiting means I only ran to the garbage can. No miles Tues-Thurs. Light miles Friday. Nothing this weekend. Monday-4 miles Friday- 2 miles Total: 6 whopping miles. Yeah, well, plans can change quickly around here.
This is the last Friday in February. Let that sink in. This time next week, March will come roaring in and winter won’t be far behind. Alabama people may seem like we do not know a whole lot but we know our weather. If winter misery didn’t sit for a spell in February, we better …