Monthly Archives: July 2014

Half-marathon training Week eighteen, day two Finally cold enough to wear my jacket and long running pants/tights. Wow, nothing makes you feel more like a real runner than a pair of tights! LOL! I left my gloves and ear warmer/headband … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week eighteen, day one Man, did the day get away from me today. I meant to do my two miles outside at lunch but I left the office too late to fit it in. So I went after … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week seventeen, day four Loop of the lake for 9 miles today. I knew it was going to be a small group and was prepared to run it by myself. Instead, Coach Joe, Karen (our team captain), Shorty … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week seventeen, day three There’s a Chinese proverb that says, “Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still.” Two miles this morning and I decided to do them on the track at the gym. After … Continue reading →

Week seventeen, day two Last night was four miles on the Katy trail with the Tuesday night crew, followed by a couple of beers with Shana, Ryan, Karen, Nate and Teresa at the Ice House. It’s hard to believe it’s … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week seventeen, day one I finally made it out to the Nike outlet store to get some cold weather running gear (jacket and two pairs of pants) yesterday. Which seemed really ridiculous when I was running my two … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week sixteen, day four Years ago, I had a performance review at work that was primarily positive, but at the end, one of the partners told me, “you’re always so sure of yourself, and that’s good…but sometimes you … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week sixteen, day three Two miles today and I started out stressed. Work has been crazy busy and I worked through lunch for the third time this week today. Those of you who knew me during the Bickel … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week Sixteen, day one I missed a run last week (the long run on Saturday) for the first time since our vacation to Jamaica in week three. I started feeling sick Friday night and woke up with a … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week fifteen, day three I had intended to do the 8 mile Turkey Trot this morning, but the more I calculated the time, the more I realized I would really be pushing it to be ready to leave … Continue reading →