Race Review: Amica Iron Horse 10K
This morning Robin and I ran the Amica Iron Horse 10K in Simsbury, Conn. The early start time – 7:30 am – meant I had to get up at the ungodly hour of 5:00 am. I met Robin at a commuter parking lot and...
View ArticlePlans for my week off
I have been looking forward to this for a while now: 10 days off from work. And now it’s here. I will be going to Virginia to visit my sister next weekend (leaving Friday and returning Monday), but...
View ArticleVacation time!
I am having such a great vacation so far. I really needed this week off to relax and unwind, and have some “me” time. On Monday, I had an 8 am dentist appointment (wanted to get it over with early in...
View ArticleBack to reality
After an awesome 10 days off, tomorrow I return to reality, back to my usual work schedule. Vacation was great – I ran eight of the ten days, including two days where I went for a second run. The only...
View ArticleSummer is here. Boo.
Summer has definitely arrived, bringing with it hot, humid weather. The last few days have been a sauna, and I am so grateful to have central air at home and at my office. I wish I had an air...
View ArticleConnecticut has the second lowest obesity rates
The Hartford Courant recently ran a story about the results of a report by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The good news: Connecticut has the second lowest adult...
View ArticlePea soup
This morning the weatherman described the hot, humid conditions in Connecticut as “pea soup.” This stuck in my head during my entire 3 mile run, as I felt like I was swimming in pea soup. It was a...
View ArticleCongrats to my friend!
Just wanted to say congrats to my friend Jill and her husband Scott, on the birth of their baby boy this past Sunday. (Jill is my only friend – and possibly the only person – who reads my blog.) I...
View ArticleA few great weeks
The last month or two have been great, at least where running is concerned. I’ve been averaging 5-6 running days per week and have been feeling great. On the weeks I work summer hours, this has meant...
View ArticleAnother challenging week
The last week has been rough. Starting with the fire scare in my condo complex late last week, then Saturday at midnight we ended up at the emergency vet at Tufts (about an hour and a half away), with...
View ArticleThe long run that wasn’t
I was scheduled for a long run of 10 miles this week, originally planning to run it on Friday, my last day off for summer hours. Friday was fairly nice out, a bit warm and a touch humid, but the...
View ArticleJersey Shore run
I haven’t posted much lately because I haven’t had anything exciting to report. I still don’t really have anything all that exciting, but last weekend I got to run on the boardwalk on the Jersey Shore,...
View ArticleFinally seeing some progress
I’ve been frustrated by my speed (or lack of it) for the last year or two. When I say that, I don’t mean I was actually fast before (not since high school anyway). I mean routinely running in the...
View ArticleRunning gear
My parents and grandparents have asked for holiday gift lists early this year, and I thought it would be a good idea to ask for some running gear. I have mentioned in the past that I do not usually...
View ArticleEarly morning track sessions
To keep myself motivated, I have been been following a training plan for the 5K Joel and I are running tomorrow, and this plan has included some interval sessions. I thought I hated intervals (I can...
View ArticleRace Review – Niantic Bay 5K
Joel and I ran the Niantic Bay 5K this morning, and it was a lot of fun. The weather was great – cool and partly cloudy – which was a relief considering how gross it was yesterday (mid-80s and humid –...
View ArticleA little tired. A little sore.
Yesterday I had the bright idea to run intervals, even though I just ran a race on Sunday. I went out after work, a little after 6 pm. The weather was, well, crappy. Overcast, rainy, very humid. My...
View ArticleNew age group
I turned 30 on Monday, and for some reason this was a tough birthday. I don’t know why 30 was so hard for me, but it was. I’m getting used to it now and am fine with it, but I was dreading that...
View ArticleMinor setback
Late last year or very early this year I had decided that 600 miles would be my goal for the year. I figured an average of 50 miles/month was totally doable, even without training for a marathon. I got...
View ArticleNot the best run
Most days, even when I don’t feel like running, once I get out there I feel great and am happy to be running. Today was not one of those days. Despite the extra hour of sleep, I was a bit off all...
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