Monthly Archives: January 2009
Hustle and flow
I had planned to try a new running route today, and was so excited about hitting the road, I actually laid out both my route and my toastiest running clothes the night before. A combination of looming work deadlines and … Continue reading
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Baby, it’s cold outside
I have a love-hate relationship with the gym. It’s not working out I dislike. It’s the cardio machines. They represent the opposite of one of my favorite things about running, summed up by this Jesse Owens quote: “I always loved … Continue reading
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Pacing (or failing to pace) with Pacers
As promised yesterday, last night’s workout was a 5.1-miler with our running group at Pacers, the super-cool running store near our house. Typically, the party gets started around 7 p.m. by a store employee breaking people up into pace groups. … Continue reading
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Partners in crime, part deux
According to the National Weather Service, tonight will be 20 degrees and “blustery.” I feel silly bitching about this since I spent four years bitching about running in the sticky, swampy heat in Florida (in the summer, it’s like trying … Continue reading
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A partner in crime
In half-marathon-training and in life, it helps to have a partner who shares your goals. It’s even more helpful if that partner is more experienced and more ambitious than you are. For me, that’s my friend Whitney, who’s training for … Continue reading
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Swim workout suggestion
Just a quick post today sharing the swim workout I did this morning. Full disclosure: The way I train makes no sense (more on this later), but it works for me, and occasionally, I stumble opon what seems like a … Continue reading
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Misadventures on Rock Creek Trail
Here is a thing about me: I am lost more often than not. The phrase “couldn’t find her way out of a paper bag” could have been invented for me. Except the paper bag is unnecessary: A good pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey spin, … Continue reading
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Putting it out there
Motivation has many sources, and everyone finds it in different places. As far as I can tell, the thing that drives me is shame. This is the story of my training for the National Half Marathon on March 21 in … Continue reading
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