Author Archives: Elizabeth

Half-marathon training Week 13, day 4 In the fall of 1989, I was applying to law school. I had worked hard to keep my grades up in college and taken the LSAT. I had catalogued my extra-curriculars and worried over … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week thirteen, day three I have plans for sushi with friends tonight (I’m driving to Euless to eat sushi. Not a sentence I ever thought I’d say) so I did my two miles before work. Easy peasy, out … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week thirteen, day two Boy, was I grumpy last night. It was dark. I wanted to stay home and watch the election returns (I wouldn’t miss anything.) Wasn’t my knee still kind of hurting after it “slipped” a … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week thirteen, day one Late again ~ still adjusting to the time change I guess! I worked a little late yesterday and it was already almost dark when I got out of the garage, so I decided to … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week twelve, day four For once, I didn’t have miles on my mind as I drove to the lake this morning. You see, every week before we run we talk about fundraising, we talk about training, and then … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week twelve, day three (yes I miscounted the weeks yesterday) Two miles today, so I changed clothes at work and stopped at the Katy Trail on the way home. Skip a little traffic and get the run done … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week eleven, day two Met up with the group last night for our six miles and was really happy to see Jennifer there. She is having problems with her IT band and we run at the same slow … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week twelve, day one Okay, note to self: before you plan a route that includes running around the AA center, make sure there is not a Justin Beiber concert going on! Two miles yesterday – as our miles … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week eleven, day four Wow what a run! Today was our mock race at the lake – my group did 9.3 miles (one loop around). They had a starting and finish line set up, people to cheer us … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week eleven, day three Man, this week has been crazy with work and just general obligations. Four miles yesterday and Tony decided he would come with me to keep me company and so I wouldn’t have to worry … Continue reading →