My life seems to be going in 1000 directions at once and 13 is my favorite number, so… 1. Yesterday I spent my entire day in snow pants. I put them on early in the day to shovel snow and just never took them off. Why? Because my drafty old house does not do well…
Tag: 5 in 5
TTT: Tired, Slow, and, umm, Fluffy
1. I’m still tired. I was never really sore, but I’ve been sleeping soundly for 8-10 hours every night. When I’m awake, I’m still tired. I’m pretty sure this is just recovery from pushing myself, but since I didn’t really race the first four and even the fifth one was slower than my previous slowest…
State #25!!!: Colorado – Half Marathon 4 of 5
Short story: I finished. It wasn’t my slowest day. Long story: For the fourth race of the Dust Bowl Series, we ran in Lamar, CO. Thanks to our decision to switch to a B&B, we had a yummy breakfast before the race instead of having to make a PB&J in the room. It was also…
State #24: Kansas – Half Marathon 3 of 5!
Short story: I finished and I finished faster than the first two!!! Long story: Wednesday we ran in Ulysses, Kansas on a 1.14 mile asphalt path through a golf course. From first arrival in Ulysses to the point where we left town, it was a great experience. The Chamber of Commerce hosted a pasta dinner…
State #23: Oklahoma – Half Marathon 2 of 5!
Short story: I finished. Long story: Tuesday was the second day of the Dust Bowl Series. We ran on a concrete path around a small lake in Guymon, OK. The path was exactly one mile in length, so the half marathoners had to run 13 laps, with a small out and back at the end. …
State #22: Texas – Half Marathon 1 of 5!
Short story: I finished. Long story: Monday was the first day of the Dust Bowl Series and we ran around Lake Rita in Dalhart, Texas. It was a 6.55 mile loop that the half marathoners ran twice. It was a “crushed gravel” surface, but really felt more like running on sort of packed dirt. As…
Run, Walk, or Crawl
It seems like only yesterday I was joking about doing 5 half marathons in 5 days, but it’s been 8 months in the making. When Kim and Jess started talking about it on Facebook, I never thought I’d actually do it (and sadly I’m the only one of the three of us doing it). But…
Confidence Builder
So, sometimes I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. Five half marathons in 5 days? What the hell was I thinking? I haven’t run long since April. I haven’t run fast since 2010. What makes me think I can do this? Today I ran 10 miles. They weren’t awful. In fact, they…
AMR’s 10 Running Related Personal Questions
The lovely ladies at Another Mother Runner came up with a great group of questions for us all to answer. Have you answered? No? Well, get on it. 1. Best run ever: I have a lot of good runs every fall. I can’t say that any one run stands out. When it comes to races…
How do you train for THAT?!?
You may remember my crazy post from a few days ago about the five half marathons in five days? You know, this… I realize it’s 7 months away, but there’s been a lot of discussion about it in our house. I mean, the cost and logistics of getting four people from DC to Amarillo, TX,…