On a chilly morning

November 19, 2010 by 5 Comments

On this morning’s run, I discovered….

  • 36 degrees feels so much colder when it’s windy and the whole run feels like you’re running into the wind!
  • I may have been out of my mind registering for a race at the end of February on Cape Cod!
  • running by the bank display when it reads 36 degrees is no better than running by it when it reads 86 degrees
  • …and I’m still wondering who decided banks needed to provide the temperature in the first place!
  • I’m not sure the point of wearing “wicking” material when I’m too cold to generate a sweat!
  • those extending dog leashes should be outlawed if it means people and their little dogs are allowed to take up the entire sidewalk
  • …and why is it you never see a big dog on one of those things?
  • running with a cap with a brim in the wind = a lot of wasted effort to keep the darn thing on
  • despite moments of whining, I’m glad I got out here!
Have a Great Weekend!
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A random Wednesday…

October 6, 2010 by 2 Comments

Is it just me or is this week crawling along?

It’s still raining in the northeast, and over the past couple of days I’ve wondered if we should start pairing up the animals two by two?

But I’m trying hard NOT to diss Mother Nature because the forecast for this long weekend looks fantastic! (May the weatherman be right for a change!)

I didn’t do my scheduled run yesterday because my tweeky knee is seriously acting up, so I figured extra rest and ice was a better choice. Hopefully I can get tomorrow’s run in.

I’m trying to put together a playlist for the race — my last few long runs have taught me that the tempo of the second 5K needs to be faster than that of the first 5K.

Is it crazy that this race isn’t done yet and I’m already thinking about running another one?

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Open letter to Mother Nature

September 28, 2010 by 5 Comments

Dear Mother Nature –

OK girlfriend it’s time you and I had a little chat!

Have you looked at your calendar lately?

It’s officially fall!!

Here in the northeast that means, leaf peeping, apple picking and cooler temps! I didn’t slog it out running in the crazy heat and humidity you threw at us unrelentingly all summer to be greeted with more of the same now! I mean seriously, I went out for simple 3 mile run this morning and I’m a dripping mess! And throwing us a bone in the form of the occasional crisp fall day just isn’t cutting it! There is a reason that I and many of my fellow runners signed up for races in the fall….to enjoy the cool, crisp air on race day. Do you see where I’m going with this?

So please, I’m begging you…enough of the hot flashes….embrace your inner ice princess and please cool things down around here and try to keep it that way at least through December!

Sincerely,

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