Times are posted! Shannah:Previous best time on 5k (Snowman Shuffle) – 35:03Today’s 5k – 33:48 (!!!)Placed 72nd out of 193 women in my age groupPlaced 1322nd out of 3031 runners. Kelly:Previous best time on marathon – 4:21 (4 hours, 21 minutes)Today’s marathon – 3:47:25 (!!!! WOW !!!!)Placed 33rd out of 102 men in his age […]
Running
Ain’t No Stopping Us: Race Day Report
We’re back in Dallas – Kelly’s lying in the bathtub and I’m providing a warm spot for Ben. We’ve had a full day. Staying the night in Fort Worth was definitely a good idea. We went to bed early, got up early and had time for snacking on energy bars, drinking a cup of coffee […]
Hi-Ho, Off to Fort Worth We Go
Marathon Man and I are heading to Fort Worth in preparation for a Saturday full of running fun – a 5k for me, a marathon for him. We’ll stay the night in Fort Worth to make race morning preparations less stressful. Kelly’s goal tomorrow is to break 4 hours. Mine, as always, is to get […]
I’m Sorry
It’s marathon training time…again. Marathon Man’s next challenge is the Cowtown Marathon on February 28th. As for me, I’m debating 5k vs 10k. It’s likely that my base nature (laziness) will dictate my running ambitions (ah, 5k it is!). Marathon Man is trying to defeat his nemesis: the 4 hour mark. During his 22-mile training […]
No Snow, But Shuffling For Sure!
There were about 300 insane people out yesterday morning to run the Snowman Shuffle, including the Hayleys. It was a cold and blustery morning. On the too-long hike the start line, Kelly had very choice words for the wind and had himself convinced that his ears and nose were going to fall off from the […]
Going Where I’ve Never Gone Before
Let’s set the stage. Thursday morning, 10 am, White Rock Lake, Dallas. It’s the New Year’s Day 5-Miler. The second race of the Winter Trilogy. The weather is crisp chilly. I haven’t run any distance of any significance since the Jogger Eggnogger (mid-December). I have never run more than 4.1 miles. Never. I want to […]
I Have Another T-Shirt
I ran the Jogger Eggnogger 5k yesterday – the first race of the Winter Trilogy. Kelly, my #1 fan, ran with me. The weather was much more cooperative and I actually shaved 1:30 off my overall time! But more importantly, I got another t-shirt. The rest of the day, I thought about what a crazy […]
A Day in the Life of a Fan
Last Sunday, Kelly had not one #1 fan, but a whole team of fans who followed him around the course. The only fan who took the easy way out was a coworker assigned to hand out water at mile 25. Whatever, Michelle. If you were truly dedicated, you would have swerved in and out of […]
Because My Legs are Still Sore
I’m a still little sore this morning. Our friends sent me this photo and it’s helping me remember why this muscle ache is oh-so-worth-it!
What Do You Know?
The sign we spotted at the Marathon Expo turned out to be very accurate. Seasonally high temps. Horribly gusting winds. It was not a good day for a marathon – for any of the runners. Kelly didn’t make his goal, but he did finish despite the heat, humidity, and his lingering chest congestion. On to […]