Category Archives: Fitness

Race Recap: 2013 GW Parkway Classic

Maybe the best thing about my race recap for the 2013 GW Parkway Classic is that there is nothing too exciting to report. I did earn a recent PR (I didn’t finish quite as fast as I did in 2002) … Continue reading

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Six Lessons Learned From My Last Race

One good thing about running two 10 mile races two weeks apart, is that I’ve had enough time to reflect on things I did right/wrong in the last race, but not so much time that I’ve forgotten them! Here I … Continue reading

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Running Through The Fear

I’ve been reading everyone’s posts about Boston: the accounts from people who were there, that send tears running down my face; the stories of the everyday heroes, that make my heart swell; the examples of others who “stand with Boston” … Continue reading

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What I Ate Wednesday (The Mango Corer Edition)

I think mangoes were on sale everywhere last week. I asked a friend to get me a few when she said they were on sale for $1 each at her grocery store, and then I picked up a few more … Continue reading

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Cherry Blossom Run (Saucony Kinvara 4 Review)

Since the cherry blossoms were not really in bloom during the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, I decided to do my own “Cherry Blossom Run” a few days later, when they were at their peak. I also thought that the flat route … Continue reading

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