I slept like a baby last night from 9 pm to 5 am. I had my 2 pop tarts and a banana – breakfast of champions. No worries. Just peace, and anticipation. I am so ready. Let’s go! Location:Old Dead…
Race report coming to you live from the drive home! My goal — nailed it! I dared for a sub-2-hour marathon and I did (according to my watch) 1:55:12. (Edit: Official race time is 1:56:04. That’s gun time.) That is around…
We’re driving back from the All Women & One Lucky Guy half-marathon in Newburyport, Mass. I got a 2:14, which is not a PR. It is 5 seconds per mile slower than my best time, which was my first marathon,…
Indescribable. When Tony and I pulled into the University of Southern Maine parking garage, it was torrential rain. I looked out at the runners around me (who were intelligently wearing rain jackets or trash bags, which I did not think to do),…
It’s race day again! In usual fashion, I don’t have much time to write, but I wanted to say something as I eat my oatmeal. A year ago I was sitting in our packed-up apartment (the race was a few…
That is the face of a pre-half-marathon runner. It’s race day! Wish me luck!
