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Half-marathon training Week nineteen, day two Four miles on the trail again today. My legs felt like they weighed 1000 pounds each – it’s been a while since I ran in 70 degree weather! But on the plus side, I … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week nineteen, day one Something kind of weird happened yesterday. I hadn’t run since last Tuesday for one reason or another. Yesterday morning I woke up with a bloom of anxiety in my stomach for no good reason, … Continue reading →

Half-marathon training Week eighteen, day three Two miles on the schedule today. I’ve been fighting off the crud that’s going around and stayed home sick from work today, but had planned to run with Tony in preparation for the Jingle … Continue reading →

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 →