Because I’ve Been Accused of Being Unprepared – 100 Miler Race Kit

October 26, 2012

If you follow this blog at all, you know my racing has been a little sketchy lately. Some detractors (ahem…) have mentioned that I might go into my races a little unprepared. Yes, I’m not so good with details (or directions, or splits, or remembering to pack my shoes), I agree. So, for this weekend’s […]

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Because I’m Always Striving to Better Myself (Or: Why Not Puking or Screaming at Elmo Are Worthy Race Goals)

October 25, 2012

I’ve been trying to crystallize my goals for this weekend’s upcoming 100 miler (okay, that’s not entirely true, but I felt like a responsible runner would actually have some goals other than “Don’t get eaten by a Javelina”), but I’m finding it a little difficult. I really don’t have any “real” running goals for this […]

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You Know I’m Right (Or: Why I Don’t Get Invited To Do Fun Things With Normal People)

October 24, 2012

Phone call yesterday with my friend, Allison Allison: Hey, let’s do something fun this weekend. Me: Like what? Allison: Let’s go to the Santa Monica Pier. I haven’t been since I was a little kid. Me: No way.  I refuse to die with a rainbow slushie in my hand. Allison: What? Me: The Pier is […]

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When All Else Fails, Sign Up For a 100 Miler

October 23, 2012

I’ve decided to, once again, do something inadvisable. I know, none of you are surprised by this. Doing inadvisable things seems to be my specialty – like drinking 5 cups of coffee for breakfast (thought I was going to have a heart attack), doing a 20 mile trail run in the middle of the summer […]

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How to Cure the Common Cold With a Crepe

October 18, 2012

As I last reported, I have been sick. Some of it was my fault, as I refused to pay attention to my runny nose, slight hack and pounding headache, and opted to do two long training days to “flush it out” of my system. Note: that medical treatment doesn’t work. And because I know that […]

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Chicken Soup and George Clooney – Cures for the Common Cold (or: What I Need When I’ve Overtrained)

October 16, 2012

Over the long weekend I decided it would be a good idea to really “push” my training. I had the time, the weather had finally taken a turn towards Fall-ish, and a couple of  “all day” runs seemed smart (cue portentous music). Sigh. A slight cold had been tapping me on the shoulder all week, […]

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