Monthly Archives: July 2014

Cowtown half-marathon recap   Since the marathon in January, I’ve hardly run at all. First I was recovering. Then the weather was bad, I was busy at work, I’ve had this never ending headache, etc. etc. excuse excuse. Truthfully, I … Continue reading →

Marathon training T-6   At the beginning of the season, Coach Joe gives us all a training schedule. This season, I decided to mark the days off with stars (the blank days are those I missed or did less than … Continue reading →

Marathon training Week fifteen, days three and four I know this post is late, but I wanted to post it anyway because it’s important to me. Thursday I ran a 5k (at the Turkey Trot) and Saturday I ran 18 … Continue reading →

Marathon training week fourteen, day three   I got out and did my four miles yesterday morning before the cold and rain moved in. It was pretty humid though, which meant I was a whole minute per mile slower than … Continue reading →

Marathon training Week fourteen, day four   Eighteen miles.   You know how when you say something over and over, it starts to lose its meaning? I did that all last week. Eighteenmileseighteenmileseighteenmiles. Eighteeneighteeneighteen. 181818181818. It didn’t work.   Friday … Continue reading →

Marathon training Week Thirteen, Day Four and Week Fourteen, Day One   To my longtime unnamed friend:   I have to admit, when you said you were thinking of running the Metro PCS marathon next month even though you don’t … Continue reading →

Marathon training Week twelve, day four   Last week I was cleaning out my desk at work and packing up my personal things to take to my new job. My “office” at the courthouse was a cubicle, so I only … Continue reading →

Marathon training Week twelve, day two   My new job is going great and I’m sorry I haven’t had time to respond to everyone who has emailed or messaged me to ask about it! I’ve been super busy at the … Continue reading →

Marathon training Week eleven, day four   Yesterday was one of my favorite days in the training season – mock race day! We have a finish line, cookie medals, and the world’s best pulled pork barbecue with all the fixin’s … Continue reading →

Marathon training Week eleven, day two   I really wasn’t feeling it last night, but I dragged myself out to the Tuesday night group run with six miles to do. I slogged through them for a while, but by the … Continue reading →