My past caught up to me one June morning - on the beach. She was a younger, paler version of myself and probably half my age. Her hair was red to my strawberry blond. She ran by in a similar-to-mine green Marshall T and a pair of black Nike running shorts. She was running to … Continue reading Past, meet present
Category: Faster Than the Couch
Half-Marathon? No problem!
I met Sean Astin, the actor known for his roles in "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings," at the coffee truck shortly before we ran (not together) the Tobacco Road Half-Marathon on March 15, 2015. Laurie Matecki, Sean Astin and I wait for the race to start. Matecki ran the full marathon. I told … Continue reading Half-Marathon? No problem!
Runner Girl
I think I have become a "real" runner. I run in the rain and cold, and I've past the point of "holy shit, this is nuts." I look forward to the run (though maybe not in the rain). I push myself farther than I thought possible. On Dec. 26, my tribe (Brick City Running Tribe, … Continue reading Runner Girl
Eating crow
My legs feel like rubbery goo and my hip flexors are a little too stretched out. I don’t know why my legs are gooey. I’ve run a minimum of a mile every day since Thanksgiving 2013 (yay, Runner’s World challenge). Most days, I did more than the mile. I figured a mile was a realistic … Continue reading Eating crow
Setting realistic goals
As we end 2013, let's remember all we've accomplished. Maybe you paid a bill off, or saved thousands by using coupons. Maybe you managed to get to work, slog through the grind and complete a massive project. Or maybe you got out of bed and managed a shower while battling wicked depression. For the first time … Continue reading Setting realistic goals