I’m starting to think about MdS as a restful vacation with a bit running thrown in. I’m not underestimating the desert...
Liza Howard
Liza Howard is a long-time is a longtime ultrarunner who lives in San Antonio, Texas. She teaches for NOLS Wilderness Medicine, coaches, directs the non-profit Band of Runners, and drives her kids around in a minivan.
New shoes? 107/365
I bought a pair of Hokas (Clifton 4) to try out. After three hours of running on the road, I feel like I’ve been beaten by a sledge hammer. I think I have the cardiovascular fitness to make a good go of the qualifying time for the US team, but I don’t know how my lower back is going to hold up after the first 50k. And REI was [...]
LizaUgly miles 106/365
Today, I painted the house, and Eliot worked on making a bookcase for Asa, and the kids fought and played and made a mess. (I would have taken a picture for you to feel better about the state of your own house or your children’s messes, but I reached my clutter tipping point, and bagged up a lot of the mess and took it to Goodwill.) [...]
LizaGluttony 105/365
The San Antonio Rockhoppers annual Beer and Donut Mile was today. Here’s our post-gluttony photo. Eliot was out of town, and as I like to savor both my donuts and my beer, Asa represented the Howard family. The last time he ran the Donut Mile, he DNF’d after Donut #2. This year, he and his pancreas dug deep. I’m calling this [...]
LizaPre-filled 104/365
I bought pre-filled plastic Easter eggs for Ruby’s class Easter egg hunt. I did not, in fact, descend to the level of Trolls-themed pre-filled Easter eggs. Still, I feel the need to confess. Ultimately, it was the instructions from Ruby’s teacher that each egg needed to be taped shut after it was filled that pushed me over the [...]
LizaSeptic conversations 103/365
Our septic system needed servicing today. How did I know it needed servicing.? That is an unfortunate story I don’t want to dwell on. What I would like to share is that the septic system cleaner guy has a 16 year-old son who got his girlfriend pregnant. He doesn’t believe in abortion, so his son and his son’s girlfriend are [...]
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