Category Archives: Marathon

Isn’t it great when you are struggling with something and BAM!  you see something that speaks right to you? Here’s the Runner’s World Quote of the Day: “It’s about you. It’s personal. You’re not racing against anyone else. You only … Continue reading →

Last week, I ran woke up on Monday not REALLY feeling like running but I got out and tried.  On Tuesday, I had a headache, my throat was hurting and I felt tired and out of it, BUT I got … Continue reading →

Alright:  click here to Que the Violins!  This will set the tone for my mood right now.  I’m feeling a little bit melancholic today.  I woke up with a sore throat, a tired body and head that just wasn’t in … Continue reading →

I’ve finished 14 of my 18 weeks of marathon training.  Woo Hoo! Where’s what the week was like: Sunday:  Christmas – Off!!  Spent the day/night in Houston. Monday:  I set out all of my clothes in the hotel room and … Continue reading →

Alright, sorry if you were thinking you were gonna get something other than my humble blog about training for a marathon!  I’ll try as hard as I can to be as riveting as the chant that inspired my title today.  … Continue reading →

I ran further than I’ve ever run – again!  Today’s run was 17 miles and I finished it feeling pretty good.  Yay me! A couple of days ago, I was struggling to figure out WHEN I could actually get this … Continue reading →

No sense in dragging it out.  I fell.  On my knee that had surgery.  ugh  So, how’d it happen?  I let a big wasp in the house (WHY ARE THERE STILL WASPS FLYING AROUND IN NOVEMBER ANYWAY??) and was sort … Continue reading →

Whew!  What a difference a week makes!   Call me insane, I guess.  I didn’t stick to the schedule this week.  I’ve said for 4 weeks straight that I am going to stick to it, but it just doesn’t work … Continue reading →

Okay, so maybe I’m a sucker, but… I got some new socks that are supposed to help support my arches, reduce the likelihood of blisters and chafing and make me run twice as fast. 🙂 Alright, so they don’t claim … Continue reading →

Today was a ‘tempo’ run day. Four miles – THANK GOD, because I think I would have passed out if I had any further to go! My runs are usually between 12-1/2 to 13-1/2 minute miles. Today, I averaged about … Continue reading →