The best laid plans... I seem to fail a lot. And this time it's not even because I'm being lazy or procrastinating or anything like that. Its because I can barely walk in the mornings and throughout the day after sitting for a while, and although the foot pain eases, I can't go more than... Continue Reading →
the 1/2 marathon that almost wasn’t
Sometimes I think too much. I almost talked myself out of doing this race for a couple of reasons. My running partner was benched and my training had fallen apart over the last few weeks. I was disappointed in myself that I hadn't stuck with my training plan and knew I wouldn't be able to... Continue Reading →
1/2 mary and battles with wacky nuts
In a few months I'll be "running" in my second half marathon. I use the word running loosely because I walked the majority of the one last year and while I plan to run most of this second one, I am not above walking parts of it as well. Ain't no shame in walking my... Continue Reading →
i want to beat something with my crutches
I'm a mess, angry and dejected. Ever since hearing this afternoon that I have a stress fracture in my cuboid bone I've alternated between severe pissivity and extreme doldrums. Both involve mass amounts of tears. I can't tell you how excited I was to sign up for my first half marathon this April and how... Continue Reading →