Running early before people are up and moving around, before the school buses hit the road to scoop up the kiddies.  This was my last practice run today.  The last run on my entire 18 week Training Schedule.  The only other run…..is The RACE.    W.O.W!!!  When I started way back in December 2011 — 18 weeks seemed like an incredibly long time.   Read the rest of this entry →

Today was a rest day from running, but a day full of information and preparation.  I received an email from CGI Racing with all the Race Day information for Race Weekend April 21-22nd.     The first exciting part was the Bib#s were posted!!  So of course, I logged in and typed as fast as I could to find my number.  Diane Robertson is Rutgers Unite Half Marathon 2012 runner #3006!   KEWL!  What a great number.  My lucky number is 6.  I was born on the 6th day of year 1966.  So 6 has always been a positive energy number for me.  So when I got my Bib# — the positive energy just kept coming toward me like a magnet. Read the rest of this entry →

Joy Rising — I learned that from Oprah.  My life had been full to the brim with love, joy and happiness.  I have been blessed, and I am grateful.  But I’m not convinced I had ever experienced Joy Rising….until today. Read the rest of this entry →

Each morning I wake up with extra pep in my step.  I’m excited.  This is the week I bang a new dent into the Earth and stamp it “Diane was Here!” Read the rest of this entry →

My run this morning was only 3 miles, but it was the first full-energy run since my knee injury.  My knee gave me some grief when I was done, but I did it — and that IS ALL that matters!  Just DO IT!     Sunday is going to be brawl, a full on street  F.I.G.H.T.   But that’s also OK, because one of the things I have been learning and building these past 17 weeks, leading up to the Unite Half — is my Battle Readiness.  My Tenacity to Fight.  Bring it On!  I’ve been let loose. Read the rest of this entry →

7 days to THE RACE!  My goal for this week is to focus on mind, body and spirit. Read the rest of this entry →

Oh boy.  It happened.  The worst case scenario.   Ten days in Florida for spring break, and on Day 1 — I seriously injured my knee.   Read the rest of this entry →

I drafted this post on Sunday, April 1st and failed to post it!!  DUH!  My BAD,  Apologies to all!

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Time’s a tickin’! And running this Sunday for my 6.5 mile long run had my thoughts wandering back to Christmas!  Yeah, Christmas!  Oh, no, it wasn’t cold.  In fact it was a gorgeous morning, and the yellow forsythia was still ablaze.  So why was I revisiting Christmas?  Well, because it dawned on me that my Christmas present delivered by Old St Nick himself has been a savior to me these last few weeks.  I looked down at my Garmin Watch on my wrist — and realized that Santa might just be the greatest assistance I’ve had through this adventure.  Let’s dig in, and I’ll explain. Read the rest of this entry →