A Mile or More in My [Running] Shoes
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#flashbackfriday
My Father. Canberra Marathon 1992.
I think of him every time I go for a run.
When I was 13, I announced to my Dad that I...
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Life Update.
People always say that when you break up that it’s time to focus on you, that it’s time to be the person that you want to be: to get...
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I did yoga last night and I’m proud of myself. I always talk about how I need to cross train but don’t. I have done yoga a handful of times in my...
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Have decided
I am going try and be “glass has water in it” person, as opposed to declaring the glass “half full” or “half empty”.
It is a glass. It...
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GPOYW: Me with my two favorite guys in the world edition
My dad, me, Mr. B
Some days you just need to run… Today is one of those days.
Picture courtesy of the Gazelle Sports (favorite running store in West Michigan) email that landed in my inbox this morning. Note: It was 1 of 5 running-related emails that I found when I opened my inbox. This one happened to be a “what not to do on race day”/”omg, you’re tapering” email. I’ve been getting a little nervous (excited-nervous, but nervous nonetheless) about this quickly approaching 25k. I think the running gods are trying to tell me something…
OH! Good luck to all of those waiting to hear if they will be running the ING NYC Marathon this November!
It’s still over a month away (41 days to be exact) but I am getting really excited about the River Bank Run. I apologize in advance because I will probably write about this race almost daily until I run it on May 12…
I think the most exciting thing for me right now is the fact that this will be the first time anyone in my family will be at a race of mine. All three of the half marathons I have run have been in New York (2 in NYC and 1 in the Hamptons) so making the weekend trip out hasn’t exactly been feasible. It will be incredible to have my parents waiting at the finish line and familiar faces posted up along the race route.
The thing that makes this different from other long races that I’ve run is that I’m comfortable with the distance. A 25k is a little more than a half marathon (duh), but I know it’s completely within my ability so it’s easier to be excited about all of the extra stuff that goes along with running a big race. Even though I’m returning to my old stomping grounds, it feels like a destination race, only I get to reap the benefits of home-cooked meals, familiar and comfortable accommodations, and friendly faces. Not to mention, I will be able to celebrate Mother’s Day with my momma, and my baby sister (not such a baby anymore - eeek!) will be going to her senior prom so I can see her all fancied up. (I got a sneak peek of the dress and it’s gorgeous!)
My mom is even excited for the race. She excitedly told me that much like the NYC Half I ran last March, the RBR will have the SMS runner tracking and GPS that she used to follow me as I wound my way through the streets of New York. She told me the other day that she was proud of my running prowess. It made me tear up a little bit. She and my dad have already carved out time in their busy schedules for the NYC Marathon in November. I’m so lucky to have such a supportive family! So excited to show them my little world of running!
I’m having the hardest time focusing today at work. Tonight, my birthday weekend kicks off with the arrival of two of my most favorite blondes! Woo and J-June both arrive in NYC from their respective Midwestern cities around 9:00 and then the fun begins! A long weekend provides us plenty of opportunity to get into some trouble good clean fun.
Only four days until my nested vacation starts and with each passing day I look more and more like this cat… So. Unbelievably. Excited.
After two marvelous weeks in Michigan with family and friends and an incredible Christmas, I’m heading to Tampa for fun in the sun and New Year’s Eve (nested vacation part 1)… Early in the morning on January 2nd, we’re hitting the road for New Orleans* and the Sugar Bowl/mini Alphas ‘04 reunion (nested vacation part deux)…
OMG. I. Can’t. Wait.
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
*New Orleans folks: PLEASE let me know all of the places that I need to go, the things I need to do/see, the food I need to eat, and the drinks I need to drink. This is my first time in your fair city. Help a girl out and drop me a message!
So, I’m clearly not winning the Perfect Attendance Blog Award* because I’ve been a bit absent this week. What with the insanity that is a normal work week plus evening classes, I have very little time left for other things. I will get the hang of this soon, and I will return to business as usual. (I’m absolutely dying for a run and I can’t wait until my workday is over tomorrow. Hooray for class-free Fridays! [Not to be confused with classless Fridays.])
Anyway, on to the exciting news!
This. I’m doing this. In September. I am so. fracking.** excited.
*Not a real award.
**Don’t judge me. BSG has me in its grip and refuses to let go.
