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The Starving Arts
Today I have the pleasure of handing the reins to a guest-blogger who shall remain anonymous. She has fought demons that many “fitness” types will never admit they battle on a daily, even hourly...
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Less Than 30 – That’s Life
tick tick tick tick tick… It is now less than 30 days until the TARC 100. Cue mild panic attack. Less than 30 days until I make my first (and possibly last) attempt at covering 100 miles on foot in...
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Tribute to a Running Streak Ended
Today I pay tribute to a streak ended. Yesterday my friend Adam was forced to end his 510 day running streak because of a sudden injury. 510 days! Just to put that into perspective, as of yesterday my...
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Sweat and Panic
So the TARC 100 is now 11 days away. This past Saturday, with my very first 100-miler rapidly approaching, I figured I should collect some data as I tried to get my logistics in order. One of the...
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Odd Worries – TARC 100
Eyes on the Prize The TARC 100 is four, FOUR, days away. I am worried and scared. I worried because I’m not really worried about the race. I’m scared because I’m not really scared about the distance....
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Follow me…
Some of you have asked if it is possible to follow my progress during the TARC 100 this weekend. I didn’t think so and had planned on tweeting my progress live (@luau), but it turns out that yes, yes...
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The Distance
Boston to Portland, ME – 98 miles. New York City to Philadelphia – 83 miles. Washington DC to Richmond, VA – 100 miles Miami to West Palm Beach – 67 miles. San Francisco to Carmel – 91 miles Los...
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All Good Things…
*I am still processing the events of last weekend. I haven’t been able to put my thoughts about that on to paper yet. *** I ran through colds and tendinitis. I ran through metatarsalgia and plantar...
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Mud – The TARC 100 Race Report
“If I NEVER see mud again it will be too soon…” said by me (and many others I’m sure)…many times over the course of the TARC 100 *** THE START As I looked around, I suddenly felt like maybe I had...
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I Am a Villager
Running can be a lonely sport. Yes, you can’t throw a rock in certain parts of the country without hitting a running club or group, but ultimately, at its very core, running is an individual...
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I’m Running the Leadville 100!!!
The legendary “Race Across The Sky” 100-mile Run is where it all started back in 1983. This is it. The race where legends are created and limits are tested. One hundred miles of extreme Colorado...
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Priorities
I’ve run a lot of miles this year. 1,035 to be exact. It’s been a great year of running for me. I managed to run at least a mile a day, averaging over 5.5 mile a day, for 168 straight days to start...
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Basic Chemistry
So when I wrote my Priorities blog post on Monday, I wasn’t being completely honest. I didn’t lie mind you – I have been studying my butt off all week and will continue to do so until I get my...
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Leading From the Rear
Dear Boston 13.1 Team Up with Autism Speaks Runners, I am truly sorry. I have not kept up my end of the bargain we made last Spring. I was supposed to lead you through your training, inspire you to...
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Painted Into A Corner…
There is a certain freedom I feel when I run – the rhythmic beat of my feet, the wind in my hair, the straining of my muscles and lungs, all contribute to a feeling that I am free to go, at least for a...
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Sadness…
I went out for a run this morning. 5 miles, 39 minutes on the nose. I went out with no particular plan, but I eventually found myself at the local high school track. While there, for no apparent...
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…because Harvard said so!
So this morning I had the privilege and opportunity to be a guinea pig for a couple of scientists over at the Spaulding National Running Center, a part of Harvard. The folks at the NRC are studying...
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The Leprechaun 5K to Benefit the Nashoba Learning Group
I had no expectations of myself coming into this race – none. Sunday’s run would be my third of the year. No, not my third race; my third run. For a few months I’ve been nursing an aggravated hip...
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You Haven’t Been Running Nearly Enough…
This past Saturday was a beautiful day – the sun was out; the temperature was moderate; runners from all over the world were flocking to my city. Jess and Brooke were off to a play date with one of...
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If You Are a Runner at Heart, You’ll Understand…
…of course, if you aren’t a runner at heart, I hope that you’ll understand as well. I have a friend who recently took up running. She built up slowly, using the Couch to 5K program. I would see her...
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