Last week I had a few great days of quality time with the fam for Christmas. We’ve always been big fans of the Vacation movies, and especially during the Christmas season, my father fancies himself to be another Clark Griswold. He once received an unsolicited award for our Christmas light display, and to this day [...]
22 December 08: Sunday Treadmill Day!
Yesterday morning I had a couple of hours of quality bonding time with my BFF: the treadmill. It seemed the safest location for a long run, given that, historically, the injuries I have sustained while running indoors have been less severe than those resulting from my encounters with the pavement and various trails. Of course [...]
15 December 08: December in Germany
I just had to post a picture from last weekend in Germany, because this may be the first and last time you ever see me with so many clothes on–if I have anything to do with it, that is! This is me and my German tag-team training partners here in Darmstadt at the Christmas Market [...]
10 December 08: My Superstars!
What do my athletes do in their off-season? Why they run marathons, ultras, etc., of course! This past weekend, “my kids,” as I affectionately refer to them–even though most of them have a few years on me–did me proud on marathon, half-marathon, and ULTRAmarathon courses all over the country.
Helping to guide other athletes towards their [...]
2 December 08: On the program!
Training program, that is . . . December 2nd means that the old “weight belt” and I are exactly two days into a proper training schedule. The demise of the weight belt is imminent, and I am a happy girl not just for that, but because I do much better with this kind of structure in [...]
