Running

Up early to run is wonderful. Then busy week at work starts to add up. Missed my blog yesterday, August 4th, so catching up for yesterday and today. Today is JoAnn LaRussa’s 86th birthday. She is a real estate agent/broker that we have worked with for the last 12 years. Prior to her joining our…

Yesterday I wrote about being August 1st and most schools already being back in session. I do feel like our kids are being robbed a little bit of their youth. And, this makes me appreciate my ability to run when I want and at my pace. I know a weird connection of going back to…

Today is August 1, 2022 and when I was growing up it would still be summer. It is still summer in Arizona, however, kids are all back in school. This gets us closer to year-round school versus the traditional 9 months school year and 3 month summer of days gone by. I understand conceptually the…

The run streak isn’t really something I set out to do or achieve. It actually just happened and then became a thing for me. Well, not just a thing…an addiction. I love my morning runs and I can’t imagine missing a day. The streak isn’t why I started my running journey and yet it became…

Still thoroughly enjoying morning thunderstorms, overcast skies, and cooler temperatures. Speed continues to be close to a 9 minute mile. Feeling strong and hoping to continue this streak.

My average pace today was a 9:01 min/mi which is super fast for me. I woke up earlier than normal and it rained a bit before I headed out. Most likely being more alert and having my chai latte prior to running made a difference. The cooler morning temps with the thunder storms are a…

The quote on my daily running calendar is, “There is magic in misery, just ask any runner.” by Dean Karnazes. He is an ultramarathon runner and author of Ultramarathon Man. I haven’t read the book and clearly I haven’t felt the misery enough yet to feel the magic! I have felt the tremendous runners high…

The staph infection is healing…that is the good news. The biopsy results for the three spots removed two weeks ago (the cause of the infection) turned out to be cancer. So I have to go in and have surgery to remove all of the cancer cells at the site. It is called a Mohs surgery…

Such a nice change waking up to the sound of rolling thunder and rain. It cleared by around 8:00am and cooled everything off. I think it was around 80 degrees when I headed out for my run. Everything was fresh and clean from the downpour. I was hoping to get a little drizzle while I…