I’ve recently noticed a theme when reading running magazines, blogs, etc lately: Running has become “popular.” Apparently, many runners think that’s not a good thing. So many people are running that big races are moving to lottery systems for registration. So many people are running that it takes too long to run a race. So […]
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Runners Do Weird Things
What once seemed weird to me is now becoming a pretty normal part of everyday life now that I’m a runner. Do you know what I just noticed? I didn’t feel the need to put the word runner in quotation marks (“runner”) like I had something to apologize for. I Am A Runner. Anyway, runners […]
Something Interesting that I Learned About Myself
I went shopping for clothes yesterday and discovered an interesting thing about myself: Even though I know I’ve slimmed down, I still try on my old clothes size first. It’s not as though I’m wanting to see the difference between old me and new me. Nope, I really think that I should be wearing that […]
Fixing a Running Problem
This isn’t about running form or sore feet or chafing. No, this is about another running problem: Rust stains. Sometimes you’re given bum safety pins to attach the race bib to your shirt. Unfortunately, you don’t know that you have bum safety pins until after you remove the pins and find that your massive amounts […]
This is Not Happening Today
It seems rather odd to say this, but The Boy is not running a marathon today. He has, after all, run a marathon each of the last three weekends. But this weekend is dedicated to rest. Neither of us even felt up to running a 5k race today. Rest. It’s important. However, I did want to […]
I Have Made a Terrible Mistake
The Boy is crazy. Certifiable. Why do I say that? Because: Last week he texted our little tribe and said he wished he could run another marathon this weekend. (Note: he just ran a marathon last week…and the week before.) He said that he felt like “running like crazy.” Of course, we all thought he […]
The Boy Likes First-Evers
When our friend, J, asked The Boy if he wanted to run the Army Marathon with him over the weekend, The Boy said no. He was running a marathon the week before, he hadn’t budgeted for another marathon fee (you’d think torturing yourself for 26.2 miles would come at a slightly lower price tag) and […]