Not running National this weekend and looking for a fun 5k for a cause? Head on out to the 1st Annual Red Shoe Run & Walk 5K at Dulles Station, Herndon, VA. This is a great cause and it’s an event for the whole family. This is the first year of the walk, but Ronald…
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Random thoughts on a Saturday night
I’m sure some of you have social lives, but heck, I’m 40 and I have two kids (and I drank for 8 hours last Saturday LOL). So we are having a nice evening in… I currently have four boys running around outside my house. The beauty of boys is that I can be inside and…
Goal? What goal?
Lately, my running has been focused on my clients. I’ve made sure to get in my long runs for my half marathon, but other than that, my runs have been a jumble of paces, based on what my small group and individual clients need. I rarely push myself at *my* level. Generally speaking, I’m ok…
R.I.P. marathon socks
I’ve worn the same pair of Wright Running socks for every single 17+ mile run I’ve done plus 2 full marathons. Today when they came out of the dryer, I noticed one pair had a hole in the bottom. They practically deserve a burial after the years of amazing service. By my calculations, they have…
Pile o’ Miles
Last week I ran 36 miles. I’ve only done more than 35 miles in a week 5 times and my highest number EVER is 40 miles. Needless to say, I’m pretty darn proud of myself for hitting that number during HALF marathon training! Too bad I’m in taper right now or I’d be aiming to…
Four Courts Four Miler Race Report
This weekend I ran the Four Courts Four Miler on Saturday morning. I originally planned to race this one to see how fit I am, but I apparently lost my motivation somewhere. ;o) Instead, I volunteered before the race and then ran the race with a client. It was a chilly morning, so I dressed…
Embracing the Long SLOW Run
I’m not very good at the long slow run. Invariably, I run it faster than I should. When I’m in good shape, I run it too fast and feel o.k. at the end. When I’m not as well trained, I do it too fast and fail horribly at the end. If I’m going to preach…
TTT: beer, stickers, and sore muscles
1. Yesterday, Shoo and I went to pick out the beer for the regional beer basket that I always donate to Jones’ school auction. I never remember to take a list of breweries with me and the individual beers are organized by type, not brewery or region. Add in a little help from Shoo and…
MWW*: "Throw me some beads, Mister"
No, we didn’t make it down to New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year. No, there were no women “jumping really high”, *ahem*, for beads. Instead, we got to go to our very family friendly local parade. The boys got a little crazy while waiting for the parade to start… The ever important “dog walker”…
MWW*: “Throw me some beads, Mister”
No, we didn’t make it down to New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year. No, there were no women “jumping really high”, *ahem*, for beads. Instead, we got to go to our very family friendly local parade. The boys got a little crazy while waiting for the parade to start… The ever important “dog walker”…
And the Winner? She’s freakin’ got this…
If you don’t know just from the title who won, you really need to get out more. ;o) The winner of “My Favorite Things” is Emz over at “If I can’t convince you, I’ll at least confuse you…”. Emz writes one of the most entertaining blogs I read. She’s currently got a 5 pound gummi…
What I meant to say…
Have you ever written a post where you thought you were saying one thing, but it really didn’t come out that way? Yesterday’s post was pretty much that. Emily hit the nail on the head with her comment: “running is therapeutic. and if, as a runner, you need to take advantage of that and let…