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I was on vacation in Oceanside, CA for run day 3,000. I planned it that way. I wanted to celebrate this milestone with a run on the beach with my boys. We rented a condo right on the water in Oceanside and enjoyed great laughs, good food, fun games, and of course awesome runs on…
Yesterday a real estate agent called me lazy in a text exchange! My response was, “Wow, you don’t know me or you would never have called me lazy.” It fired me up! The word “lazy” is a trigger word for me and I already knew that about myself. And yet, I still let it trigger…
You never know who, or what, you will run into in the Arizona desert. This week was an exciting one with a scorpion early in the week and, what I am told, a gopher snake. I did not get close enough to investigate the snake. These desert dwellers are like me, out early before it…
There is something to be said for the unexpected and routine. I settled back in to my house and my routine and it feels so good. As I prep for the half marathon this weekend I reflect on my journey and how much I have overcome in this last year. Having the daily run has…
Yesterday was a four mile run and today was 9.25 so between the two days I ran a half marathon. I was worried about today as my body just seems tired. I felt really good and strong most of the way. About the eight mile mark I started to fade a little. My nutrition the…
I took care of my mother’s dog while she was out of town and had no internet or cell phone reception so am having to play catch up. She has a little winter home in a retirement community in Casa Grande, AZ and I stayed there with her dog, Mia. I am now old enough…
Enjoyed a nice slow run on an overcast morning. Beautiful time to be outside and felt really good despite the slow pace. I am planning a long run on Sunday and if I could order the same weather as today I would like to do so now. I am listening to Blue Ocean Strategy while…
Yes, that is where the treadmill is. We converted part of a storage bay at an industrial park to a workout gym. It is pretty cool with a wall of mirrors, free weights, and a weight rack. And it is a private gym…so there is that. The problem in the summer time is the coolers…
Yes, I had a few drinks last night and yes, the run was slow today!! Haha, just ironic that I wrote about it yesterday then really felt it today. The trails runs are coming to a quick end as my house/pet sitting duties end tomorrow. The morning run was fabulous with some dark clouds to…
Earlier this year I did a dry January to prepare for the half marathon runs in January and February. I believe it did make a difference in my overall fitness and ability to hit my PR goal in February. My pace is so far off of the January pace that I am not even thinking…