Author Archives: Elizabeth

Goofy Training Week One, days 4 &5   I had a really, really great weekend. Friday we went to Arlington and had dinner with my parents and sister and brother-in-law, and then Tony and I went out to Grapevine to … Continue reading →

Goofy Training Week One, Day 3   Two miles on the treadmill yesterday.     So, when I finished this run at lunch, my face was as red as a fresh summer tomato. I was pouring sweat even after I … Continue reading →

Goofy Training Week one, day two      Four miles at the gym yesterday – one on the track, two on the treadmill, last one back on the track. Trying to break up the monotony of running inside. There’s nothing to … Continue reading →

Goofy Training Week one, day one   Seems to me a few years ago, I posted a Facebook status wondering about the mental acuity of people who chose to run downtown in August at noon. And then yesterday I found … Continue reading →

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 →