Since we’re on the way to run the Marine Corps Marathon, it seems fitting to write about a race we ran a couple of weeks ago. The Boy has run the Tyler Rose Marathon every year since it started – so has our best friend J. We had the Marine Corps Marathon on our mind […]
Running
Bad Foot? What Bad Foot?
I was complaining last Monday morning about my sore foot to a runner friend at work. You need to lay off running for a week or so, she advised. Even though she’s a relatively new runner, I thought that was wise counsel. Visions of last year’s marathon cancellation because of a broken foot still haunt […]
Runner’s Feet
It’s not uncommon to hear runners discussing toenails falling off or blisters. I’d had none of those problems. What I have had is a broken bone (last summer) and plantar fascitis (now). The latter hasn’t prevented me from running, but it is a real (literal) pain. I think it developed, honestly, because of my broken […]
Weird Things Runners Do
Ever wonder how many laps of a secluded small island equal one mile? Eleven. Runners are weird. And speaking of weird, we ran 17 miles at DisneyWorld last weekend. By the way, it takes 20 laps around the Epcot resort area lake to equal 20 miles. Not that I was counting or anything.
My REAL Running Watch
My team does a really neat thing for birthdays – we all contribute to a group gift (usually a gift card), plus bring treats and a nice card. Of course, my birthday was last month and my team gave me a gift card to Luke’s Locker. Shopping for running gear – YAY!!! The other weekend […]
Guess Who We Met?!? (Runner Nerd Alert)
The Boy and I had the opportunity to attend a running school taught by former Olympian, Jeff Galloway. We’re fans of his run-walk-run method (big fans) and are members of his training program. In fact, The Boy is a pace leader for one of the training program’s groups. We learned several new drills to […]
Apparently It’s All Good – Until Everyone Else Thinks It’s All Good Too
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 […]
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 […]