Tag Archives: Running

How Do We Do This Race Thing?

Between health issues that sidelined me in late 2019, the pandemic that sidelined everyone in 2020, and the Achilles tendonitis that kept me sidelined for most of 2021, it’s been a hot minute since I had to prepare for a … Continue reading

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Racy October Runfessions

It’s the last Friday of the month and nearly All Hallows Eve–the perfect time to gather at Marcia’s runfessional and cleanse our souls soles before we head into November—what?! With my first race of 2021 next weekend, I’ve got some racy … Continue reading

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Back To Chi-Town

After two years, I finally scored a business trip to Chicago. As usual, it was a short trip (made shorter by a 2.5 hour flight delay), but I squeezed in two runs along the lakefront and a meetup with Erica. #winning … Continue reading

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What Went Wrong?

After two pain-free runs Monday and Wednesday, my short run Friday annoyed my Achilles. Not only that, the area above my left knee feels wonky–not when I run, but if I step the wrong way and sometimes going up or … Continue reading

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Ramping Up My Running

It’s been a while since I bothered to look back at my monthly Garmin stats, but I was curious to see how many miles I logged ramping up my running in September. The 63 mile total isn’t impressive, but I … Continue reading

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