Woke up to rain the morning of the Reindeer Run. Lots of rain. But luckily the temperatures were warm so it was off to the zoo we went. I ran this race with a friend, which makes it a lot harder to just back out because you are so damned tired, or it is raining,…
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Thanksgiving Pie
I started Thanksgiving with pie and ended the day with pie. Started the day early with a race, the inaugural Run 3.14 Pie race. It was a beautiful morning and I was able to wear shorts. The weather has been so mild I am really frighten for what January and February are going to bring….
Mental Health Day
Wednesday I took a day off to chill and reboot my motivation. Some long overdue downtime. I had the luxury to get in a mid-morning run. Earlier in the week I bought myself an early birthday gift, a running watch . My Nike + has been sucking and is always letting me down. Decided it…
October Race Report
After such a rainy cold week I was glad this weekend was another beautiful weather weekend. Good thing since I had the Frank Lloyd Wright 10K to run. I’ve always loved this race, I prefer this distance and best of all it is in my town. It has actually been over ten years since I…
Back on the Road {Race} Again
It has been awhile since my last road race, finally I have one to report after taking July and August off. This past Sunday I ran the Chicago Half Marathon. I was not as well prepared as I would have liked, and with no races in July or August I did not keep my weekly…
Girls on the Run!
My daughter has been part of an after school group that meets twice a week. They work on training for a end of season 5K run, though the main focus is really building self-esteem and experience a positive physical challenge. It is such a great program for girls and I am glad our school has…
May Race Report
Another double whammy for races this month. I signed up for a new race, the Cinco de Miler at the last minute. A Saturday race is always appealing and I like the distance. I figured worst case it would be a good training run for the 10 miler that I had coming up. Besides they…
April Race Report – Double the Fun
My trip to Dublin was bookended by two April races, The Race That’s Good for Life 5k and the Shamrock Shuffle 8k. The 5k was in my town so I couldn’t pass it up. It’s been a few years since I have participated in it. I recall the year I ran it when my daughter…
March Race Report
You know when you see someone running down the street, seemingly effortlessly? Well that is not me. I don’t have a runner’s body or a natural stride that looks so effortless. In fact, to onlookers I probably look more pained then I actually am when I running. But I do have desire and determination to…
And They’re Off
Another month, another race completed. February’s race was the Frozen Buns 5K in Wheaton. Nothings was really going in my favor and it would have been a heck of a lot easier to just stay home, but of course I am glad I didn’t. The day started at about 4:30 am, I just couldn’t sleep….