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Etch A Run
Last night I started playing with an old pocket Etch A Sketch I had sitting on a book shelf. I stared at it for a while before shaking loose the picture I had drawn a year before. I wouldn’t say my drawing was perfect, but nonetheless it was a drawing. Growing up I never really […]
Runner…You Are Not Alone
January 27, 2012
When I began this running site it was a way to keep me focused on my goal of running my first half marathon. Over time it has developed into something much more. It has manifested itself into a place where beginning runners seek validation or motivation. It has also become a place where those who […]
When I Don’t Know…I Run
September 29, 2011
Life can be confusing. At times it seems like we’re always searching for answers or that things aren’t always working out as we planned. It’s in these times that I often feel like I really just don’t know, so I run. Running has become my release; an answer to a question – an idea sprung […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Dallas Half Marathon: New PR’s and A Perfect Course
March 28, 2011
What: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Dallas Half Marathon Where: Dallas, TX When: 3/27/2011 Why: Raises money for Susan G. Komen Marathon for the cure. Course: Through downtown Dallas, Highland Park and ending in Fair Park (site of Texas State Fair). One of the best courses we have ever run. Weather: 48 Degrees (perfect day for […]
Cowtown Half Marathon…Check
February 28, 2011
Rachel and I finished the Cowtown 1/2 Marathon!! It was a great experience and a very hard course!! Anyone who ran the race will know exactly what I mean when I say, “Remember mile 9?” It had to be one of the cruelest hills known to man. I will give you a full recap of […]
The 10 Commandments of Running a Half Marathon
February 14, 2011
1. I am the race you will run today. Do not think of any other races except me 2. Thou shalt not compete with any runner except yourself 3. Thou shalt not take your training in vain 4. Remember to keep holy the long run 5. Honor those that run beside you 6. Thou shalt […]
Top 10 Things You Should Never Tell A Runner
February 9, 2011
1. “You’re almost done!” Never, and I mean never say this if there is still more than a mile left. If I run 100 yards after hearing this I expect to be done! 2. “Oh my God…wait till you see that hill!” Do I really need to know there is a big hill approaching? It’s […]
A New Running PR! 5 Things That Helped Me Attain It
January 28, 2011
I still get nervous before a fast run, when I know I’m about to give every part of me that I can give and finish barely standing up. Just the walk to the starting line can get my stomach churning and my legs shaking. For a runner every start is not just a likely finish, […]
Top 10 Excuses Not To Run (And ways to avoid them)
January 20, 2011
1 10. All my running socks are dirty: Easy solution to this problem, buy more socks! I will admit I have run into this problem more than once, but sometimes you have to suck it up and wear a pair of socks twice. Don’t judge me. At least I am running! Seriously though, I run in […]
Cold Rain, NHL Hockey and a Treadmill Run
January 17, 2011
We were determined to run outside this past weekend and avoid using the treadmill for our 7-mile run. The weather forecast had showed possible rain showers on Saturday and Sunday, but we figured we would be able to sneak in our run and brave the cold temperatures. Unfortunately, we awoke to a foggy mist on […]
June 13, 2012
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