Category Archive for: ‘marathon’
It’s all I have to bring today: A race recap of the 2011 Steamtown Marathon—Part 2
The first 13.1 miles of the Steamtown marathon were easy peasy. The temps were cool, the company was great, the course was downhill, and the spectators were AWESOME. Then the second half happened. There was no avoiding the second half really—not if I actually wanted …
It’s all I have to bring today: A race recap of the 2011 Steamtown Marathon—part 1
It’s all I have to bring today—
To Black or Not to Black
While training for my first marathon four years ago, I was thrilled to see the toenail of my index toe on my right foot turn that dusky blue-ish black color. At what point during my training that toenail decided it had had enough and unfurled …
Go Ahead: Walk a Mile (or 1,000) in My Shoes
I finally did it. I bought a new pair of running shoes. Don’t get too excited though. No hot pink, or day-glo orange, or watermelon-on-LSD colored shoes for me (though I really do like those!). It’s the same ol’ boring white-and-blue brand and model I …
Ramp it up
So, where were we? Oh yes…Steamtown Marathon. You might be asking yourself how one ramps up for a marathon in just a few weeks…well, maybe some of you are asking that while others of you are slapping your hand on the table shouting, “Amateur!” like …
Good News Everyone!
Good News, Everyone! I have good news! So so exciting! Are you dying to know? Well you have to guess. Steve from California asks, “Is the good news that you survived the earthquake?” No, …
Outrunning the flies
The sun beats me like I’m the red-headed stepchild it always wanted. The outside thermometer laughs muwhahahaha as it raises its thin red flag proudly up the mast, stopping just shy of 100 degrees F. Humidity lays its heavy body across me and smothers me …
Running the Boston Marathon was a lot different than I thought it would be
When I ran the Boston Marathon, it was a strange experience. It wasn’t like any marathon in which I had ever participated. The runners all congregated in the lobby of a large office building many stories tall. In addition to the runners, there were business …
Run for the Red Pocono Marathon Race Recap Part 3
“It’s a dangerous business…going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” from Lord of the Rings—JRR Tolkien. It was mile 15 of the Run for the Red …
Run for the Red Pocono Marathon Race Recap, Part 2
Little by little, one travels far—JRR Tolkien. It was a dark and stormy morning…Ok so seriously. It WAS really foggy and it was drizzling rain when we crossed the start line of the Run for the Red Pocono marathon on May 15, 2011. Jamie, Denise, …
Run for the Red Pocono Marathon Race Recap, Part 1
I heard some runners around me, sparse as they were in numbers, moan about an approaching hill. A woman behind me said to the woman running beside her, “This hill is smaller than the one that’s about a mile ahead.” I thought the other runner …
The Tiger’s Blood is in the Goddess?
“The hay’s in the barn.” It’s kind of a stupid expression, don’t you think? I mean, I am not raggin’ on the people who say it. I have said it plenty of times myself. Athletes (runners in particularly) seem to use that expression a lot …