Today was the Mid-Winter Classic. I was supposed to run that race. I paid money and everything. But after a 5-week hiatus from running after the leg injury, I knew it was not the best idea to pin on a…
The name of the blog might be Pattie Runs, but for the past four weeks, there has been no running. I did try it out on Monday night. Without the ace bandage, because I think that was making it worse,…
I don’t want to make another melancholy post about my recent weight trends but … it’s on my mind, its part of the experience, and to not write about it would be dishonest. First, take Tuesday. I know I need…
Training is this delicate balance between work, rest and nutrition. You need to work hard in order to get stronger. You need to eat in order to get energy. And you need to rest in order to heal. So, I’ve…
Hey guys, remember me? Wondering if I’m still running? No you weren’t. :p I actually need to do a 6 mile pace run this morning and I woke up godawful early because its going to be 9 million degrees…
It’s been more than two days since the marathon and I feel better than great. It’s so much easier than it was last time – I remember the agony of walking to the printer, and I w’s so sore I…
1. Woke up this morning feeling (and looking) like a million bucks. Thanks, yoga! This did not carry through 8:13 p.m. (see above). Whatever (see below). So, you can’t so much appreciate it, but that black pencil skirt is my…
I know this has been a theme in my posts as of late, but I just don’t feel up to the runner standards I set for myself marathon training. I missed 5 miles on the schedule yesterday (for post-marathon recovery)…
One of the new blogs I started following, One Twenty Five, has a cool (ballsy) feature called the Fat Files. Basically, pictures of her before she started getting serious about weight loss and fitness. Talk about motivation. Earlier this weekend,…
Today was my first run after the marathon. But first, I had to do something important. Here’s to new milestones. I didn’t realize when I bought my sticker that it would look like it matched my Bike Me sticker. Now…
