Monthly Archives: March 2013

Half-marathon training Week 5, day 3 Two miles on the track at the gym again this morning. For once I’m looking forward to “falling back” in hopes that it will allow me to run outside in the morning before work. … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week 5, Day 2 Two miles on the track at the gym this morning. Like a lot (most) of you, I started out this morning thinking about a morning 11 years ago, where I was and what I … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week three, day three Since I didn’t have to go to work today, I was able to get up a little later and do my two miles on the Katy Trail. Much better than the track or the … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week three, day two Two miles today, which meant I had to start before the sun came up, which meant running on the track at my gym. It’s not a very big track. 16 laps to a mile. … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week Three, Day One You might notice that this update is kind of late. That’s because I couldn’t convince myself to get out of bed this morning. “It’s dark out…maybe it’s even raining (it wasn’t). My head kind … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week two, day four Second group run today, first time out at White Rock (where we’ll be training on Saturdays from now on). AND – I did something I’ve never done before! I ran FOUR MILES! The most … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week two, day three Saturday after we finished our run, I decided to take advantage of our discount at RunOn. I needed new shoes for two reasons: 1) I’ve had the same pair since I started couch to … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week two, day two One mile in weather that couldn’t decide whether it was raining or just super-humid. Since I started running last year, there seems to be one run every few weeks that’s just hard. I can’t … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week two, day one As I was lacing up my shoes for my 1/2 mile this morning, I was thinking about the kickoff session on August 11, where we were encouraged to really think about the people affected … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week one, day four “What if I sleep through my alarm or have car trouble and am late?” “What if everyone else knows each other and I stand around feeling awkward?” “What if my hip acts up, I … Continue reading →