I just finished registering for AF marathon; this year it will be my 3rd year to run it. But what is REALLY amazing is my wife will be doing AFM half... Read more
Ok, so, all things considered, I am still doing pretty well. I re-Sparked on here at the beginning of September when I crested the 150 lb mark and ha... Read more
Well this will not be so much of a race report as people report. This is now my second year to run the AF Marathon, and it was a day of days to run a... Read more
Still back on track...about two weeks in. I've been tracking everything, and staying in my range, and ramping up the running. All good. FINALLY saw... Read more
This was my last long run at the base today (9-Sep-12) before the 2012 AF marathon. It was a beautiful day started out in the low 60s, and finish in... Read more
Wow. I think I just died and went to smoothie heaven. And I wasn't even a big smoothie-drinker until....well, yesterday.
In my attempt to reign... Read more
Well this weekend I crossed the 150 lb. mark. Which sets off red sirens with flashing lights in my brain....STOP STOP STOP.
I really haven't be... Read more
Had chance to run at the base today, it’s been awhile. Boy was it a NICE day, could not have ask for better running weather. However yours truly di... Read more
Every time I go out for a run, I think about how lucky I am to live in such a runner-friendly city. No, it's not Boulder, I live in Raleigh, NC. Yes... Read more
I did it! And the weird thing was, I wasn't at all nervous about this! I get butterflies pretty badly before most of my road races, even though I've... Read more
Pig two, that is the Flying Pig Marathon, is now history. This was the second year for the Gump to run the Pig. Last year, I did the ½ marathon, and... Read more
I have recently discovered a blog I love, called FitBottomed Girls (gotta love the name!). I also follow them on FaceBook, and they just always have... Read more
Well, the journey towards barefootishness continues, and is going pretty well. I've worked the new Saucony's into my two "short runs" during the week... Read more
Have I mentioned how excited I've been to get my new Brooks PureCadence? Well.... that sort of fizzled out. I know, I know! After Run Club on Satur... Read more
Well, the Gump did a 30K. I only wish all marathons were 30K’s; that was just fun! Now, normally when I do these run blogs, I talk about how I did, b... Read more
Well, the Gump did his first marathon of the year, and God graced us with PERFECT running weather: light cloud cover, starting temperature 55 degrees,... Read more
Thanks for the input, on my last post! I don't really have a lot of other running buddies who are doing this, so I don't have anyone else to compare... Read more
I have a pair of Brooks PureCadence lined up to be ordered at the beginning of April (yes, I'm waiting on a specific color combination, I am such a gi... Read more
My husband and son (and mother-in-law!) are truly the best support team I've ever had! When I ran my half this past weekend, they were at every water... Read more
Last night was another night working out at the Y with the hub. The whole family is finally over the crud that's been going around, plus all of the f... Read more
My in-laws are from a small town, about 1.5 hours from us, here in North Carolina. I found out last year that they host a half marathon every year to... Read more
Last year, my goals were to run a 1/2 and a full marathon. Goals complete! This year, my goal originally included joining Half Fanatics, but I'm modi... Read more
... and I am clearly the slowest person on the team! There's a chick who is currently training for Boston, another who just placed 13th overall in a... Read more
Today I put into practice, the four principles, from my earlier blog “Going the distance – training for a marathon” mindset, time, distance and form.... Read more
This is kind of random thoughts on running a marathon, it been awhile since I’ve blogged, and this just stuff that has been coming up when talking wit... Read more
...haha, it's funny because it's what my family calls me, but I'm actually talking today about just bricks. As in the bike/run combo workout. I did... Read more
I'm sure this sounds like a total cop-out to many people, but iTunes ruined my workout yesterday! I've been kinda pooped this week, and I wanted some... Read more
It's been a while since I've posted, mainly because I typically post about things going on with my own training, and how I'm doing against goals I've... Read more
So, the Spring Racing Schedule shaping up quite nicely. My Half Marathon training has kind of sucked...but, this year, I'm trying to focus more on st... Read more
It really IS all mental, isn't it? January has been a real comeback month for me. I went from PT during December, with a lot of downtime and very gr... Read more
It would appear that all systems are go! I'm settling into my new running form, and even though I took more than a month off (or rather, exercised sp... Read more
Good grief I haven't written a blog since early October. Y'all probably think I'm dead :-)
Sadly, I think that the Marine Corps Marathon trainin... Read more
.. according to my Running Buddy. We ran together yesterday for probably the first time since the MCM, and when I mentioned how I'd been working on m... Read more
Oh my gosh, I'm a SWIMMER! I swam in high school, mind you, but I always stuck to the backstroke because the breathing / timing confounded me! Well,... Read more
Still going strong! The leg is bothering me much less, although I do notice a twinge and some weakness when I do single-leg squats on that side... bu... Read more
Week 2 now of re-incorporating strength training into my weekly routine. I'd basically backed off of a LOT of my exercise while I was trying to heal,... Read more
I probably should have picked a less hilly route, but I do so love my new trail shoes, so I did a 4 miler through Umstead today! This new form contin... Read more
I'm glad my trials and tribulations have struck a note with so many people! Rather than blogging about my recent revelations, I posted a thread in th... Read more
*Sigh*.. I'm working out again! Man, it really is like a drug. When I figure injured myself and forced myself to take a few weeks off to try to heal... Read more
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