Philadelphia Marathon Race Report

 
Wow.  I can’t believe it’s over.  What an experience.  This will surely be a novel so don’t say I didn’t warn you.
For the longest time, I have wanted to run a marathon.  It’s an event that I’ve looked forward to and feared in equal measures.  When I arrived in Philly, I still couldn’t really believe [...]

Shaking in my boots

It’s almost time.  Tonight we ship the doggies off to the sitter’s house and pack up all our stuff.  Tomorrow we’ll be up super early to head to the City of Brotherly Love.  I’m officially good for nothing here at the office.  I’m pretending to work but in reality I am revising my list of [...]

Freaking out

I always wondered whether “taper madness” was a real phenomenon.  After my final long run, I was elated at the idea of cutting back on my mileage and enjoying the relaxation.  I wondered why so many people work themselves up into a tizzy.  TRUST THE TRAINING, PEOPLE!  That’s what I thought.  Ha.  How easy it [...]

True conversation

Barry:  “Hey, you know what I was thinking?”
Me:  “What?”
Barry:  “If we ever decide to have a kid and it’s a boy?”
Me:  “Mmm hmm.”
Barry:  “I thought of a really cool name.”
Me:  “What?”
Barry:  “We could call him Twillington.”
Me:  “Twillington??”  (Insert look of horror.)
Barry:  “Yeah.  Twill for short.”
Me:  “What happened to Talan?”
Barry:  “I changed my mind.  Too Laguna Beach.”

Weather watch

I know it’s far too early for any accurate predictions but when you have been cursed with terrible weather for your entire freaking life, it’s a little hard to get off your mind.  I was mentally placing bets on whether it would be 85 degrees or a snow/ice storm.  So far, snow is in the [...]

It’s getting heated

In more ways than one. 
When we bought our house, I knew I was lucky to have a husband in the trades.  This past week it paid off big time.  Handy hubby took the week off work to tackle our biggest house project yet – our new heating system.  The full overhaul included a new boiler, [...]

20 miles

Was that the most awful, painful, physically punishing thing I have ever put myself through?  Yes.
Have I officially descended to a pace that is slower than a snail?  Sadly, yes.
Does the thought of 6.2 more make me want to jump off a cliff?  Most definitely.  Can someone please point me to the nearest one?
Did I [...]