It was pretty funny. Last week I spent at least 3 days unable to sleep because the race kept running through my head (oh, remember back at 19, that was rough! oh but mile 24, that was a good one–etc, etc). I visited the L.A. Marathon message board because I’m a dork and wanted to [...]
So this weekend it finally arrived: RACE DAY! I loved my attitude towards the race this time. I usually put some kind of pressure on myself since it used to be the “big race” of the year. But now with triathlons taking over the majority of my year, I could just see it as a [...]
When I was younger, Saturday morning was for #1 cartoons and #2 weekend errands. Sometimes the cartoons were partnered with quartered cinnamon toast stacked on top of each other (I took great enjoyment out of each and every piece) & my brother, both of us in pajamas for as long as we could get away [...]
Ahh, the last long run is done. Now it’s taper time! This is good because I’m super un-motivated today & at 10:30am I haven’t headed out the door yet, so this is not a good sign. Thank goodness it’s only a 10 miler! But wait, it’s still 10 miles. I chose a great route–I use [...]