It has been eight days since I’ve run. That is the longest running break I’ve had since January 2020. You know what? It feels okay. Sure, I feel a bit antsy to…
Category: Running & Health
Day 154: The Marathon is What You Make Of It
Well, today is Wednesday, three days after the California International Marathon. I did not run… and that’s ok. Before I go into that, I appreciated taking four days off from blogging. Especially…
Day 153: On the Other Hand…
Yesterday I wrote a rosy post about the benefits of not running CIM. Nothing I wrote there is untrue, yet I would be lying if I said I haven’t been having a…
Day 152: Benefits of Not Running CIM This Weekend
Yesterday was my “D” Day. As in, I made my Decision NOT to run the California International Marathon on Sunday. I will have a “DNS” on my running record for “Did Not…
Day 150: More Comfortable With My Humanity?
So here I am in an uncertain situation. Will I be doing a marathon on Sunday or not? It looks doubtful, but I do have a couple of medical appointments this week,…
Day 149: Chinks in the Armor
Sadly, I’m not sure I will be running CIM, after all. It feels really awkward to write this, especially since I just posted two and three days ago about running it. However,…
Day 147: Redefining Victory
In eight days I will be running the California International Marathon for the second time in as many years. Last year’s experience was amazing, triumphant… and totally burned me out in ways…
Day 146: Lessons I’ve Learned During Marathon Training #3
Here we are at the end of November, and we all know what that means! It means that in nine days I (and a lot of other people!) will be running the…
Day 145: Today’s “Run to Feed the Hungry” 5k
This morning I ran the “Run to Feed the Hungry,” a local family run here in Sacramento that literally attracts tens of thousands of runners. There are both 5k and 10k options–…
Day 139: I Enjoy Sleep… Especially After Long Runs
Recently I’ve been sleeping longer each night, especially since my 26-miler last month. I have happily indulged this need (and desire) for sleep. And I’m not just talking about getting a few…