Sunday night I was at a traditional Post-Turkey Day fiesta with old friends when I was cornered in a bathroom by a girlfriend whom I’ve known since the awkward pre-teen years. “Something is wrong with you,” she said. Do not misread that sentence. She did not ask, “What” is wrong with you. She said [...]
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My Race, My Pace
Posted in Life and Love, Monument Ave 10k, Shamrock Half Marathon, tagged Bridget Jones's Diary, friends, gym, Life and Love, marriage, Monument Ave 10k, running, Shamrock Half Marathon, working out, writing on December 2, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Cool Weather Runner
Posted in Monument Ave 10k on June 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Yep – no doubt about it; I’m a cool weather runner. In spinning class, I absolutely hate it when the instructor or other spinners turn on the turbo fans even before the class starts. I like to feel the sweat. I like to know I’m working hard. But, not so much with running. As I [...]
Running Motivation: Find It Within (Take 2)
Posted in Monument Ave 10k, Rock n' Roll Half Marathon, tagged Monument Ave 10k, RockNRoll Half, shoes, training on June 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
If this blog were a child and I it’s mother – I would be charged with abandonment. I ended up not sticking with it through my 10k training. I did however, finish my training and the 10k! It was a great accomplishment. And although Griffin trained with me throughout the entire 3 months – he [...]
Where’d She Go?
Posted in Monument Ave 10k on February 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’m here! Well…I’m back. I know I’ve been MIA. And all I can say is that while I’ve been juggling work, running, play time and trying to ward off the crazies in my life (2 in particular)…blogging sort of took a back seat. But I have been training. And today, I’ve got some down time at work [...]
The Flu-Bug Blues :(
Posted in Monument Ave 10k, tagged Firecracker Popsicles, flu, InterAction, Monument Ave 10k, Mt. Snow, running, Vermont on February 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So…this week has been a complete bummer. Well almost. On Sunday Griffin and I went up to Waynesboro to visit with his family for the Superbowl and had such a great time. There, I discovered that I’m a champion horseshoe player; which is to say I was actually able to roll a few into the box between [...]
The Power of 3
Posted in Monument Ave 10k, tagged Monument Ave 10k, running, weight loss on January 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
As far as workouts/running goes…it’s been about the power of three this week. Work this week got to me a little bit; I don’t know whether it’s because I’m still a little new and getting used to not as fast a pace as I’m used to in the newsroom, or if it really is because [...]
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Posted in Monument Ave 10k, tagged free weights, Gold's gym, running, treadmill on January 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
If you haven’t guessed it already…I didn’t go running on Sunday. Saturday night a group of my girlfriends and I went out for a little birthday celebration and well, girls will be girls! Plus my shins felt like they were giving out on me all day. I also skipped my run yesterday for a number of [...]
River City Love
Posted in Monument Ave 10k, tagged Gold's gym, James River, Richmond, RoadRunner, running on January 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So I literally just walked in the door from my second 10k-team training run. I’m sweaty, my face looks like a big red tomato and yet I’m happy. Today we ran 2 miles. I ran 2 miles; no stops. A small feat for those who have been doing this for a while, but a huge accomplishment for me. [...]
Have Your Cake and Eat it Too
Posted in Monument Ave 10k, tagged Monument Ave 10k, running, weight loss on January 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’ve grown to hate that expression. Recently I uttered that phrase to a good friend. He in turn asked me: “Then what’s the point of cake?” That got me thinking. While the expression may not always be used to refer to cake in the literal sense , it does have it’s place in the world of “Wishful Shrinking.” As [...]
