This is a typical night in our household… I try, for the most part not to think about how ridiculous it is because really my sleep pattern has been basically like this for 16+ years but here’s a sample… 10 pm- I am pooped and desperately want to go to bed. 11 pm- if itContinue reading “To Sleep Perchance To Dream…”
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More about B.J. McHugh
I really love this woman because she possess some key traits that I strive for (NOT easy!) and completely admire in other people; she’s upbeat and positive, humble, she doesn’t complain and not only does she believe in always having a goal but she reaches them!! True beauty I say. I only hope I canContinue reading “More about B.J. McHugh”
You just don’t LISTEN!!
Ah… that would be me talking to… ME! Guess who just walked the last 2 K’s of an 8 K run… ME!! So, clearly 5 K is all my knees can take at this point. It is where they gave out last week on my 10 K and it is where they gave outContinue reading “You just don’t LISTEN!!”
6.2 to go…
It’s official… I’m tapering (or weaning as a friend called it- I kinda like that, I’m weaning myself off the dreaded long runs…) Saturday’s 20 miler was bitter sweet- but it’s done- and I was initially kind of excited for what lays ahead (the actual race on May 3rd) but now I’m getting aContinue reading “6.2 to go…”
Goals=Good
I’m making a huge effort to squeeze a post in here because I had a great run last night and had time to think about my crazy life and then thought I have to write this down because when I look back on this journey to my first marathon I don’t want to JUST rememberContinue reading “Goals=Good”
Almost 15… I’ll take it!
15 was the plan and I didn’t quite make it (I did 14.30 miles) due to several factors but I’m OK with that. I broke 13.1 and that is what I was most concerned about. The first 4 miles felt easy except that I really really had to pee so I was very distracted lookingContinue reading “Almost 15… I’ll take it!”
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly…
First the good, I got outdoors for 5 miles today, it was relaxed and easy, no real pain in my knees until about mile 5, just much tightness in my hips and knees and my right foot is sore-ish but I was able to run the whole thing which made me happy. I’m not evenContinue reading “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly…”
Que sera sera…
I am in a bit of denial that the race is tomorrow. When I am out there running I can grasp the concept of running 13.1 miles but when I am just going about my day to day business it doesn’t quite sink in that I am running a Half marathon… TOMORROW! I did 2Continue reading “Que sera sera…”
Snowdrops
The best thing about Friday’s 10 mile run? Snowdrops!! and not the ones that fall from the sky but the kind that poke up out of the ground- I first spied a few at about mile 5 and I tell ya it was what I needed to keep me going to be sure. Spring isContinue reading “Snowdrops”
Steady as she goes…
It has been a rather steady week, thank God, although, I still have not got my long (8 miles) run in yet which always makes me a little nervous. Monday was a rest day (Sunday was 4.5 outdoors) Tuesday was 4.5 on the treadmill and my first evening run because of baby boy #6’s inabilityContinue reading “Steady as she goes…”
Dr. Mamalegato 