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…
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Maine Track Club starts again!
by Pattie Reaves • April 24, 2012 • 2 Comments

So 1: Thank you everyone for all the kind words about my general malaise from the past few weeks, on the blog and in person. You’re too kind. I’m kinda embarrassed (in a good way) that people actually read this blog and…
Why am I so tired?
by Pattie Reaves • April 18, 2012 • 7 Comments

Wow, I went to write this blog post and I went to the link to start writing a new story for my work CMS. That’s a sign that I’ve been working a lot lately. I have been SO abnormally TIRED…
You ever have a dream that you had a calf strain? And then you wake up and you sort of did?
by Pattie Reaves • March 28, 2012 • 0 Comments

A weird thing happened last night. I was dreaming, dreaming about kicking something, I think, when I woke up with the worst pain in my right calf. It was like someone stuck their hand into my muscle and was pulling…
Long, slow distance
by Pattie Reaves • March 21, 2012 • 1 Comment

Here’s why I didn’t blog for a couple days yesterday. My friend lent me the Hunger Games and … yeah. It’s really good. I was able to pull myself away for a run last night. Which was good. I hadn’t been…
Why are the shorter runs harder than the long ones, sometimes?
by Pattie Reaves • March 18, 2012 • 1 Comment
It was a beautiful day today and I soaked up as many blissful minutes of 70-degree sunshine as I could. Tony and I spent the day doing chores inside and out and I’m writing in the freshiest, comfiest cocoon of…
Running in San Diego
by Pattie Reaves • March 6, 2012 • 5 Comments

We’re on the plane headed back from San Diego. It was a fun, whirlwind, exhausting trip. Athletic-related highlights include … … A new 5k PR at “Finish Emily’s Run” at Balboa Park on Saturday morning – 24:42! On Friday we…
What it feels like a day after you run 20 miles
by Pattie Reaves • September 12, 2011 • 3 Comments

I woke up this morning and was so sore, I didn’t know if I could get out of bed. I did, and I wrote that last post. When I came back into the room, look who was still sleeping: I…
Looooong run.
by Pattie Reaves • January 23, 2011 • 0 Comments
Yesterday was a bit of a milestone — longest run yet! TEN MILES, bitches. Yes, I know, I’ve been running a progressively longer run every weekend for the past few weekends so that news is kinda … not news. But…