Monthly Archives: March 2013

Half-marathon training Week eight, day one Two quick miles through Highland Park after work. Was a great run until I almost choked in a cloud of pinon smoke. Only in Dallas do people light their chimineas when it’s 80 degrees … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week 7, day 4 Raindrops keep falling on my head, but that doesn’t mean my eyes will soon be turning red, crying’s not for me… (That was my favorite song when I was 3, and the first song … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week seven, day three Woke up with a headache this morning so I decided to run after work in hopes it would be gone. It wasn’t (I still have it, actually) but I did stop and get my … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week Seven, day two Four miles at the gym this morning. I realized I had only plotted a 2 mile outside path and I didn’t want to run it twice, so back to the track I went. Still … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week seven, day one Wow, week seven already? I don’t know if it’s hopeless optimism or sheer stupidity that has me setting my alarm for 6 a.m. every Monday when I have yet to get up and run … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week six, day four The funny thing about increasing distance is that anything less than that suddenly seems easy. Last night I told Tony, “I only have to run six miles tomorrow.” Never mind that two weeks ago … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week six, day three Two miles around the track again today, and I did something odd – I went slower. I’m slow already, but I’ve noticed a tendency to start out at a pace I have no hope … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week six, day two Four miles this morning – at the gym because I don’t have reflective gear yet. Yes, for those keeping track, that means 64 laps around the track. Wow, that’s a lot. Oh, and the … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week six, day one Two miles today. Once again, Monday morning proved too tough to get up early, so I ran after work and found a good route from my house through Highland Park. As soon as I … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week 5, Day 4 I must have checked the training schedule 10 times this week. Unfortunately, every time it said the same thing: “White Rock Lake, 8 miles.” Three weeks ago I ran four miles for the first … Continue reading →