Another 4 miles done this morning. Because the weather in Florida has been too warm for my liking, I did this run inside on the treadmill, with the windows closed, and the heat cranked WAY up. Ugh. That’s going to be a looooong 26.2 miles if the temps don’t come down. But I’ve got to keep this rolling! Read the rest of this entry
Have you seen the TV commercial where the people are texting and there are millions of tiny little bits of information flying around them, like an information tornado??? That’s how I’m feeling as I head into the last week before Marathon Day. My head is dizzy with alllll the little choices I have to make. Read the rest of this entry
Whoa – 12 degrees this morning. Mother Nature isn’t kidding around anymore. 5 miles inside on the treadmill it is!! I cranked up the speed just for fun! Ha! Read the rest of this entry
Ahhh, midnight came and went – with just enough fanfare at our home. Kisses all around, a few Filo spinach puffs, and a glass of champagne! It was quiet and controlled, yet honest and lovely. Just the way I like it! Read the rest of this entry
I should start by admitting that I bailed on my 22 mile run this morning. It bummed me out — but that lead me to stop, chill, and assess. A full 36o degree view of where I am and what I’ve done this year — is needed here. Read the rest of this entry
The wind woke me this morning – howling through the trees and banging against the bedroom windows. Thank goodness Peter loves me — so when I woke him at 5:15am to check the weather for me — he didn’t mind. I’m so lucky. I married a jewel of a man. Read the rest of this entry
It snowed today. Only about 2 -3 inches, but it was really coming down there for a while. Little snowballs falling from the sky. Pretty is an overused word for a pristine winder scene, but since this was our real first snow of the season……pretty seemed apropo. Read the rest of this entry
This running journey has had a lot of hard spots….but none of them have been painful. Until now. Read the rest of this entry
I finished them today. The 6’s. And I’m so freaking glad! Read the rest of this entry
No runner makes it from Day 1 of Training to the Finish line of a Marathon by him or herself. It takes a team of people, who love you and care about you, who offer the runner their unique talents for the right purpose, at the right time. Read the rest of this entry