2018 Running goals – Why are my this year’s running goals so difficult to choose? I have been thinking about what I should do in 2018 to improve my running. Should I run more? Should I do something differently? Should I sign up for more races? Commit to running XXX miles or kilometers over the year? I’m so confused… How…
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5k race recaps
Feedback on my blog and my fastest short run!
This past week, I decided I needed get some honest feedback on my blog. I posted on the Facebook group “Slow Runners Community” asking members to to read my blog and provide some honest feedback. This was difficult for me because I know that I needed some feedback but it’s scary putting my writing out there, knowing that it won’t…
New Year’s advice for newbie runners
Newbie runners – New Year’s Advice. This advice may be helpful for someone who has NEVER run (like me when I started, aka “Newbie runner”) or someone who is looking to add running to their current fitness routine. 1. SHOES (& socks) – do not start running until you have good running shoes. It will be next to impossible to…
Year of Running 2017
My year of running 2017 edition! Best race experience: Disney Star Wars Light Side in January 2017. It was my favorite because my whole family participated in the 5k (with the exception of my SIL who has a medical reason not to run). Even my mother, who is in her late 70s, did the 5k! Best run: The day that I…
Three running blogs that I like
There are lots of running blogs out there. When I first decided to learn to run, I read lots and lots of them and they were helpful. Reading the blogs helped me get motivated to run, taught me what things I need to do before running (buy a good bra, get fitted for shoes, etc) and generally learn how to…
Holiday running isn’t easy
Holiday running isn’t easy. I just returned from my Christmas holiday and I thought I’d catch you up on how my holiday running went. The first week I kept to my normal running schedule. We flew to Fort Lauderdale on Monday and I ran on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. All of my runs were slow and difficult. I’m sure that…
Fastest run 2-4 miles to date
Fastest run! Today was my regular Sunday run at Memorial Park with my friend Shelley. The weather was brisk but a good temperature for a run (around 50 degrees). Cold enough for a long sleeved shirt layer at the beginning but once I warmed up, I took off the long sleeved shirt and just ran in my short sleeved shirt…
PB – Four mile run without any walk breaks!
Today was a banner day (PB) for me in my run training. I wasn’t feeling too great this morning when I awoke. My sinuses were killing me and I had a bit of a headache. So the first thing that I did was take some sinus medication. Then I made some tea and toast with almond butter (which is my…
3 Dec 2017: Negative splits for the first time
Today was a Sunday run with my friend Shelley at Memorial Park. The weather was perfect. Low 60s, sunny and the park was crowded. It still hasn’t sunk in that I can actually run completely around the park without stopping, even though I’ve done it now several times! We started out walking a bit and then began to jog. For…
30 Nov 2017: A VERY GOOD run
I thought today was just another typical morning run. Meaning I didn’t really want to get up out of bed and I certainly wasn’t looking forward to running. In fact, I was kind of thinking to use yesterday’s flu shot as an excuse to just stay in bed a little longer… BUT, I did get out of bed and drove…