Half Marathon Training, Dirty Dancing, and Frozen Spinach

September 10, 2011 in Half Marathon Training, Just Life, Things that Make Me Twitchy, Women's Health

Quick– when you see those words, what things pop into your head? The newest thing in runner’s training programs? Future reality TV show pitch? Le sigh, I wish. In June, when I first posted about running a half marathon, I was excited and optimistic. Back then there were many weeks before October 16th. In August, I was still optimistic, having gotten up to almost 7 miles, though slightly less excited (running long distances on a [...]

Perspective

July 17, 2011 in Half Marathon Training, Just Life, Women's Health

Only 12 weeks left until I have to run 13.1 miles. To accomplish this, I need to increase my running distance by a little less than a mile each week. Which, though still a challenge doesn’t seem so impossible to me anymore. Even as I sport sore shins after yesterday’s not-quite-5-miles (ahem, 4.62) outside run. JB did me a solid tonight when he listened to me talk about how I’ve been all running like Forrest [...]