In the spirit of keeping my Marathon experience as positive as possible – I have n.o.t. let loose with how I REALLY feel about those midweek 6-mile runs.  Until Now!  🙂 Read the rest of this entry →

and this Marathon just got R.E.A.L.     Waivers were released today! Read the rest of this entry →

Ugh, I’m susceptible to blisters.  always have been.  I try my best at prevention.  Keep my feet dry, wear thin running socks, even the double layer type that PROMISE no blisters.  Uh…yea…. not so much! Read the rest of this entry →

The past few days, I have felt out of sorts.  I’m going through a phase — the “I’ve lost my Mo-Jo” phase.  It happens sometimes.  No big deal. Read the rest of this entry →

“Now, where’d I put those boot straps, anyway?  Cuz I need to pull myself back up – Big Time! ”

<Standing back — looking at that sentence, and judging>.

Girl.  tsk tsk tsk.  Are you that pathetic?  I didn’t think so.    Now, get up.  Go run 3 miles and I’m saying I want you to kick your own @ss doing it!!  Then I’ll see you back here in about 34 minutes, and you’d BETTER have your F.I.E.R.C.E. back on by then! Read the rest of this entry →

of mice and (wo)men…often go astray! Read the rest of this entry →

I did 14 out of 18 of the miles.  Not gonna hate on myself for the 4 I missed.  Na Ga-Na Do It! Read the rest of this entry →

Random thoughts from today’s 6 mile run — all attempts to distract my mind. Read the rest of this entry →

Yea, 20.  20 miles.  That was Sunday’s mission.  Mission Accomplished.  But it wasn’t EZ! Read the rest of this entry →

Ok, I’ve made you wait this long.  Time to reveal the secret to running…..

Now that we are stronger, and leaner, and faster.  Now that we are true Gazelles it’s time to reveal the REAL S.e.c.r.e.t. to Running!  The S.e.c.r.e.t. to running a marathon is :  Learning to Go Slow! Read the rest of this entry →