I Want a Pat on the Head

January 9, 2013

With all you more disciplined people out there making awesome resolutions and keeping them, I was starting to feel guilty. Okay, not guilty enough to make any resolutions, but enough to feel compelled to do something positive for this new year. To many of you, these things I have done will seem like no big […]

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Since You’ve Been Gone – Not Much But a Sore Butt

January 7, 2013

Sun rising over the mountains of El Paso – 12/31/2012   Oh, hello. How is everyone? I did another holiday “unplug”. I’m just finding it too complicated to travel back and forth from LA to Texas (and all the relatives’ houses in between), to keep up with blogging without stabbing someone with a fork. So, […]

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A Runner’s 12 Days of Christmas

December 19, 2012

On the First Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, A pair of Hokas for my achy feet.   On the Second Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,  New Nike gloves.   On the Third Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Ultimate Direction handhelds.   On the […]

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Embrace the Suck. Or not.

December 17, 2012

Short Version (for those of you who are only reading this blog because you are putting off sending out your Christmas cards) It poured ALL day. I ran 50+ miles. I complained. I chafed. I quit. Now go send out your cards! Long Version As most of you know, a few years back, I took […]

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It’s Always Something

December 13, 2012

Warning: Whiny Post Alert. Read only if you want to feel good about how much better adjusted you are than I am. In the 10 years I’ve been running, I have yet to go to a race where things don’t start to unravel the week before. Ninety percent of the time, everything works out, and […]

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Even My Shoes Are Tired of Tapering

December 11, 2012

After my last run, I took my shoes off quickly because the phone was ringing, and I never went back to put them away. This morning, when I went to get them, I found them like this. Clearly, they need a run every day, too – with or without me. Let’s just hope they can’t […]

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