January is a terrible time of year to kick off running resolutions. Brrr!! if only they had indoor races. One of my 11 in ’11 was to run a race every month. Saturday was my first race, the Frosty 5k. I started off with lots of speed. Too bad it was 47 in a 35…
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Sweet Victory
Got my run on again in the Hot Chocolate 15K. I haven’t done much running since my last half-marathon so I wasn’t as prepared as I wanted to be. I was slow going; I don’t think I passed one single person on the course which really messed with my Frogger strategy. Instead I just focused…
Oh what a beautiful morning…
Oh what beautiful day, I’ve got a wonderful feeling, everything’s going my way! Indeed it did. The weather Sunday morning could not have been more perfect for the Chicago Half Marathon. I was VERY happy with my finish and the race experience as a whole. The logistics worked out great, taking the Metra was the…
Votes have been counted, and the winner is…
Me! Yippee, I won. My song of choice will kick off this year’s Chicago Half Marathon. The song I picked is my go to song when I am struggling to finish a run, not to mention it is almost impossible for me to not do my stomping song when I hear it (despite my husbands…
I want you to want me.
I want you to want me TO WIN!!! The Marathon Miss Fit blog is having a Chicago Half Marathon Kick off Song Contest and I have entered! The winner gets to select the song to be played at the beginning of the race and get a shout-out to the crowd on race day. How cool…
Tools of the Trade
Showing some love for my favorite running tools… MP3 PLAYER Music and podcasts keep me going during my runs. At the Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon Expo I picked up the latest and greatest Walkman from the Sony booth. It is the W Series Walkman® MP3 Player, a far cry from my favorite Walkman back…
Oops, I Did it Again
Signed up for another race too quickly on the heels of the last race. Another half marathon. Will I never learn? I have been in search of my next race, but nothing has caught my eye. A few non-local options I was intrigued by, though not sure I could make a reality. A friend emailed…
Good at Exercise
Whenever I walk in from a run, race or not, the three-year old asks me if I won. I of course always tell him that I did. Coming home from this weekends half marathon was no exception. He was barely awake from a nap and he wanted to know if I won. He is in…
Rock n’ Roll!
The three-year old came home last week and inform me that he told all his friends at school that it was time to Rock n’ Roll. Asked him what they said. They said “no it’s not”. Buzzkill! Well it is time for me to rock n’ roll and get my Frogger on again. I am…
How Frogger Encourages My Inner Runner
I ran the Soldier Field 10 Miler this weekend. My friend and I signed-up for it after an enjoyable Shamrock Shuffle run. It was a beautiful day for a run on the lake. It was a bit hot, but the breeze helped. I was relieved that all the aches from my bout with Fifth’s Disease…