Without a doubt, I’ve been a highly blessed and favored woman wallowing in the joys of sweet, sweet happiness throughout 2010. It is as if the universe positioned all the key ingredients for an awesome year right in the palm of my hand. Before I take my annual stroll down the year that was, I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘marathon’
stwm post marathon notes
Most of you already heard the news via my Facebook status update – I totally bombed this race. Yes, that may be an exaggeration to some of you, but that is truly how I felt when walking across the finish line and a pinch of how I feel today. So what went so terribly wrong? [...]
6 days, 19 hours, 7 minutes & 11 seconds
Time is running out as race day approaches. (No pun intended. Tehe.) It’s kind of funny to think that I am actually giddy, excited, anxious and thrilled to be running this race. In case you’ve forgotten: I hate running. I’ve maneged to fool myself long enough. I think I can fool my way to the [...]
25 days until race day
Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like the muscles of the body. -Lynn Jennings Race day is quickly approaching and I’d like to think I’m completely prepared, but I don’t know. Last time I mentioned training I believe I did more moaning about the not-so-glamorous side of this whole ordeal; blisters, chaffing, [...]
marathon training: week 8
My left boob looks like a kitty with a cougar’s paw used it mistakenly for a play toy. Not sexy. The three or four blisters on my feet are more than I can handle. One even looks as though it is attempting to callus. Ick. Do I dare talk about chaffing? I am taking a [...]
Marathon Training in Dushanbe
One of my biggest concerns coming over to Tajikistan was the possibility of there being an interruption in my marathon training. I found myself getting locked into thinking I wouldn’t be running for three weeks, but such was not the case. Early on Teo recommended that I run down by the Dushanbinka River which was [...]
10 Mile Morning Run
Started the morning off at 5:50AM. I woke up earlier than needed anticipating my friend EJ’s arrival to come running with me this morning, but I figured after I changed the time from 8AM to 6AM he wouldn’t be making it. And that’s okay. I understand. I am not a morning person – which only [...]
