“What are you running from?” The question is jarring. My body was moving forward; my mind zoned out. Nothing changed – my cadence was regular, and I was breathing in a locked pattern I’ve practiced on hundreds of runs (exhaling on alternating foot falls in a 2-3 pattern). But when my brain woke up from my […]
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon: another lesson in pushing through
One date has been circled and underlined on my calendar all year. November 5. That was my goal race. My A race. The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon — a perfect mix of flat, scenic roads with the cooler temperatures I love. Indianapolis Monumental Marathon was supposed to be my best race of the year. I got […]
Hill repeats, why do you hurt so good?
Like many of my runs lately, I had to drag myself out the door last night. I knew my planned hill repeats weren’t going to treat me well. Even with all of my dread, I caught myself by surprise when I found a burst in the first three repeats. I warmed up eight miles of easy […]
Portland Marathon: “keep the earth below my feet”
I knew going into the Portland Marathon this morning that I wasn’t prepared for a good race. I was right. The words I repeated over and over in my head, spawned from the Mumford and Sons concert I attended on Thursday, were “keep the earth below my feet.” I should have realized while I was […]
Runsploring sometimes leads to new perspective
It’s not my word alone. I’m sure of it. Surely someone else thought to combine running and exploring to create runsploring before me. No matter. If I’m plagiarizing, sue me. (Actually don’t. Just let me know and I’ll give you the credit). As I worked my way back to my starting point on my run today, […]
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