April Snow Showers

The TC10 mile is this Sunday. I’d really like to set a new PR (and finally go sub 60!). You’d think that if I can hold 6:15’s for a marathon that I would have a PR faster than 1:01.something, right? Yeah, it’s time to remedy that 🙂 My legs have been oh-so-tired, lately, though, so…
I tried to run today. I ran 1.5 miles in pain, hoping the pain would subside with a warm up. Both doctors I have seen just think it’s an alignment issue & that I won’t do damage by running through the pain. But at 1.5 I turned a corner and literally had to hobble to…
I am obviously over-exaggerating, but I can’t help but reference a great children’s book! It’s the children’s librarian in me (high school job – LOVED it!) 🙂 Exaggerating or not, Monday and Tuesday were given to me to challenge my resolve. Monday I met up with Brian at Anytime Fitness to do a 9 mile…
All three of my typical 3 Northfield co-workers were down for the count this week. Actually, one is travelling and the other two are racing a half marathon on the weekend – so needless to say, they didn’t want or need a hard workout (at least what I had written) during the later part of…
All this running takes a toll on your body! I think Sunday’s run in the rain/wet socks is what really did me in. I chaffed on the inside of my thighs (hate it when that happens) and my feet blistered up pretty bad. Since that run, I’ve had to tape up my feet and thighs…
I’ve been looking for an apron for a long time. I think it was fate that Nate and I ventured to a garage sale (appropriate sign: Run to this sale!) where they had two aprons hanging for sale. I tried them on and they were a little big, but still would work. I asked the…