I’m starting to think about MdS as a restful vacation with a bit running thrown in. I’m not underestimating the desert...
Bloody fall
I took a big digger today running at Eisenhower Park. I was running at a good clip when my foot caught a rock and I dove toward the ground. I felt like I slid a good 12 inches before I stopped — leaving most of the skin of my right knee behind. I wasn’t hurt — just really bloody. Well, at first there wasn’t [...]
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Heart rate monitor training
I’ve had a bit of a conversion experience concerning heart rate monitor training. A change of heart. 😉 I’ve been training with one under Amanda’s direction for about a year now. And there’s no doubt using it has made me a better runner. But, until recently, I’ve always hated strapping on the monitor [...]
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Plaza Sesamo
Asa and I are hanging out watching Sesame Street in Spanish and I’ve got my foot in a pot full of ice. The Thursday night run at Eisenhower is in a bit and I’m really looking forward to it. I already did some speed work in the zoo this morning. The race (chase) begins after I flash the zoo pass. Asa sprints to the back [...]
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Free time?
I had an interview with a store I was hoping to have sponsor me. My hopes are not high, mostly because I didn’t field the “And what do you do in your free time?” question well. Me: (incredulously) Free time? Very nice young girl: (kindly, smiling) Yes, when you’re not running or working? Me: (slowly) And not taking [...]
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You don’t say?
I saw this in the parking lot at the doctor’s office today. Tempting, eh? So curious…
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