Greetings, Tribe!We survived the first half of our runcation! Our original plan was to leave first thing Sunday morning, but my partner in crime was summoned to work (remotely), so we got a later start. A much later start. My dear friend (and host home in Reno) Vanessa dropped us off at the base of … Continue reading Runcation, Part 1
Greetings, Tribe! It was one week ago that I was sitting in my living room, having tea with a friend, and a loud boom and a bright flash of light shook the house, knocked over a patio chair and blew the power out. The next hour would be a whirlwind of us evacuating the house … Continue reading Runner Interrupted
Greetings, Tribe! Yesterday was the Fourth of July and as is our tradition, we ran the Firecracker 6 in Downtown Indianapolis. This is probably the highlight race of my summer. It’s well run (haha see what I did there?), small but not too small, and a great field and course that isn’t daunting but can … Continue reading Running Free
Greetings, Tribe! Week 17 of training didn’t go as planned. At all. I took the entire week off from running. A horrifying thought, but after consulting all of my running friends I was convinced that I should take time now to rest instead of later when the problem became worse. Instead of sitting on the … Continue reading Going Slow So That I Can Go Fast
Greetings, Tribe! Typically the phrase, “take a knee,” refers to asking someone to listen closely, carefully. Well, that’s just what my body did to me this week. It’s almost as though it knew I was going to start my training season too hard and just wanted to warn me to slow down and ease into … Continue reading Taking a Knee
Greetings, Tribe! It’s been almost two weeks since my half marathon and it’s time to look ahead. Between my half marathon and my marathon training, I will have had two weeks of unstructured running. Week one I didn’t run at all and week two was all about falling in love again. I never fall out … Continue reading Moving Forward
Greetings, Tribe! What a weekend! These past couple of days marked our second annual sisters’ weekend. Last year my sister, Jacquie, and I ran in Fargo and this year we stuck a bit closer to home and met in St. Louis. The last several years I have done a spring marathon and a fall marathon, … Continue reading Race 13.1 St. Louis Half Marathon Recap
Greetings, Tribe! We have just over a week until my half marathon! Gah!!!! Just over a month ago I went for an 8 mile run and was sore the next day. Not sure why I was surprised. I realized that having one lazy week of running had really turned into several weeks. (Where did the … Continue reading Half Marathon Training Update
Greetings, Tribe! As someone who works late, and therefore sleeps relatively late (until around 7-8am), it’s hard to get outside for a run in the winter. Plus, the days are short and with no one on the same schedule as me, I would be forced to run alone in the dark. Not an option. Therefore, … Continue reading Ta ta, Treadmill!
If we can essentially bring the world together for one day in a peaceful race, perhaps there is a possibility it can spread wider and longer. Continue reading The Boston Marathon: A Spectator’s Reflection
In Search of My Running Tribe 