Workouts this week: Tuesday – 6 x 400 (400 RI) Done. Thursday – 2 miles easy, 3 miles @ short tempo, 1 mile easy Done.  Ran these in my new running shoes and new shorts.  No pain with the shoes.  As for the shorts, a little tight around the waist but maybe I was just feeling bloated/fat that…

1.  I received the email below.  The half marathon in Pittsburg was cancelled.  Dang, that would have been my race in PA.  Luckily, there is another race in Philadelphia in September so I registered for that race. 2.  To top it off I also found out that the Cleveland race has been moved from Saturday, October…

This month I ran 71.64  miles compared to 85.68 last month. I ran two half marathons:   Run Raleigh and Rock ‘n’ Roll Country Music Half Marathon.  Raleigh was warm and sunny and Nashville was cold and it rained all throughout the race.  Very different! My races in May are the Rock ‘n’ Roll Portland Half Marathon on…

Workouts this week: Tuesday – 5 x 1000 (400 RI) Done.  Love these repeats! Thursday – Yoga My plan was to go to Bikram Yoga River North.  I even checked the schedule and there is a class scheduled at 4:30pm.  I get off work at 3 so I knew I would make it on time.  However, on…

Workouts this week: Tuesday – 2 x 1200 (2 min RI) and 4 x 800 (2 min RI) Done.  I ran these on the treadmill at 7.5 which equals to an 8:00 mile.  I struggled with the 1200s but did good with the 800s. Thursday – 1 mile easy, 2 miles @ mid tempo, 1 mile easy, 2…

I still cannot wrap around my head the tragedy that took place today in Boston.  I am still speechless. Running in the Boston Marathon is pretty much every runner’s dream.  The tragedy today did NOT shatter that dream for me. It has made me even more determined to qualify for this prestigious race. One day…

Today I am in sunny and warm Raleigh for a half marathon tomorrow.  My hotel is 4 blocks from the start line.  Very convenient. When I checked in the front desk clerk gave me the Hilton’s signature cookie.  I mentioned that I was running a half marathon the next day and she gave me another…

I received this email today.  It is for early registration for an ultra marathon in November.  I did this race last year at the end of March and felt great (and sore and tired) afterwards because that was longest distance I had ever ran.  I have not ran a marathon nor longer race since then.…