Well, even if I didn’t want to taper, Sandy has taken care of that. I ran my last long run yesterday, a short 10 miler. I was suppose to run for 13, but I was no match for the wind and neither were the trees. So I thought it was best to quit while I … Continue reading
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Fall Viewing
During one of my last long runs, I saw such beauty in the early morning fog and changing colors of the trees that really moved me. I returned to my route and snapped these pics later in the day. I wish I was able to capture the beauty that I saw during this run. It … Continue reading
13 Days To Go!
Oh boy, there’s no turning back now. 13 days to put all of my moaning and groaning, hill repeats, intervals, tempos, long runs, shoe testing, mental fortitude to the test. Am I ready? Who knows? There’s not much I can do to improve the outcome in 13 days. It would be akin to cramming for … Continue reading
Snuggie or Footie?
What a week for my training! It started with breathing issues, then stomach issues, and rain and fatigue and the kitchen sink. I ran a total of 16 miles this week. This was suppose to be my week to run the most miles in my training, but things didn’t quite turn out that way. I … Continue reading
Breaking Waves in Barbados
I stepped away from reality for a few days to attend a friend’s wedding in Barbados. What a piece of paradise. I was proud of myself for waking up diligently every morning to run. Before I left I frantically searched online for running groups because I wanted to run routes that I would’t know as … Continue reading
20 Miles Powered by Tagliatelle Al Ragu
One of my favorite Italian dishes is Tagliatelle Al Ragu. I enjoy it with a glass of wine and lots of bread (with butter thank you). But I’ll get to that later. The week started off ok, I ran 18 miles that Sunday, a few miles on Monday as a recovery run. I made plans … Continue reading
Banana shoes
So a few random running related things: My bananas get too ripe faster than I can eat them. So I decided to make banana bread. Behold my simple banana bread. The recipe is very simple: Oven at 350, bake for about 50-60 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean when stuck in the center of the … Continue reading
I’m Just Not That Into You
The day after my one mile race, I had an 18 mile race. It was another quiz. The idea was to put all of my training so far together. Work on speed and distance all at once. Well, it seemed like a good idea when I signed up. The reality? I wasn’t into it. I … Continue reading
Oxygen debt
This weekend was mostly miss, le sigh. I had a one mile race and an 18 mile race and a 4 mile hike, yes after running 18 miles I hiked for 4 miles. Training this past week was so-so. I hit all the marks but not with the stamina or strength that I had in … Continue reading
A Personal Best (Yipeee!)
This week was a mix bag. I over trained a bit and had to ice my knee for a full day, I also had a very special visitor so there was sangria, wine and cognac to be shared, laughs and sightseeing to be done. I had to change my schedule a bit, which didn’t quite … Continue reading
Girl Runs World 