Monthly Archives: November 2014

A Good Cold Run.

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I did my first run after another week of being sick. It was in the low 40s, so I bundled up – long pants, three layers on top, a hat and gloves – and I ran four miles in my neighborhood. My only goal was to keep running, and I managed to do that and feel pretty good. When I was sick for nearly two weeks a month or so ago, I could only manage a run/walk when I got back on my feet, so I’m thrilled with a steady run on my first time out. An entire week without physical activity of any kind is just too much. Continue reading →

People on the Trails.

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Last night, thanks to an invite from my friend Jeanie, I went to a trail running film festival. For two and a half hours, we watched short films on people who do off-road running. I’m very much a road runner because I like to know my feet will plant firmly in front of me, but a couple of years ago, I started doing some trail running in an effort to deal with a post-race slump I was experiencing. I’ve found it difficult at times but always super fun. This film festival showed me another side of trail running – a crazy and fun community of people who like to push their bodies to extremes in stunningly beautiful environments.  Dare I say I might have to try one of the races featured in one of the films? Continue reading →

NYC Recap.

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I made a promise to myself this weekend: no more running marathons untrained. I finished the NYC marathon for the second time, but it wasn’t pretty. With all of life’s events, including two weeks of being sick, I was trained for about ten miles and ran a solid ten miles. The last sixteen were terrible. There were people walking faster than I was running. I got passed by old people, people in costumes, and even people limping. It was brutal. I finished and that’s always good, but I committed to myself that, going forward, finishing will never be enough. It’s time to do more than finish. It’s time to perform. Continue reading →