Last week, a long-time friend of mine asked me some questions about running because she wants to start moving to get healthy. I’ll keep her identity a secret for now, but I really wanted to share my answers to her questions because I know there are people out there wondering the same things.
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Post-September 28: What’s next?
Two weeks ago today, I became a marathoner, but what’s next? I was pretty sure that I would like running this type of race, but now I know that I do. However, I have a different type of marathon that I have to run right now, The Dissertation marathon (“The Diss”). Once I’ve crossed that finish line, I’ll be returning to the 26.2-mile variety. Maybe in the meantime, I can do some relays: Who’s with me?!
Follow My Marathon Experience Live!
Let me first start by saying that I do not expect you to lose a night of sleep just so you can wait for Twitter posts or watch the live feed hoping for a glimpse of yours truly. But if you want to, well, I hope you can either sleep in on Sunday or Monday, or like long Sunday afternoon naps. (I sure do!) The marathon starts at
Marathon Inspiration
Today is September 15, and I am two weeks away from the starting line. Before I started running, I had always heard that runners are really friendly people, and I have found that that is more than true. The runners I have met both in person and online are always more than willing to help out,
Join Me in a 1-mile Virtual Race!
Thanks to Nitmos and Non-runner Nancy, I just found out about Life Strides’ upcoming 1-mile virtual race. It takes place next week, September 1 through 7, and while Life Strides is hoping all the momentum of a virtual race will help him break the 5-minute mile, but thankfully he says that “all you have to do is run 1 mile as fast or as slow as you want.” Good!
After All These Miles, I Must Say Goodbye
Not cool. Very not cool. Tuesday, at the end of a tough but mentally rewarding 12-mile run, I noticed a rubbed-raw blister right under my right ankle bone. A quick shoe inspection and I found the culprit: 
That puppy might look innocent, but man! It was vicious to my ankle.
When You Don’t Want To, You Gotta
Today’s 12-mile run almost didn’t happen. I already didn’t run yesterday because I had an upset stomach since after the 20 miler on Sunday (but I’ll be making that one up tomorrow). I just wasn’t feeling like running today, but I’m 31 days out from my marathon and skipping a run so close to my first ever 26-point-frickin-2 mile run just doesn’t sound good. Plus, I had FrayedLaces’ mantra in my head (see #2), so I laced up my Pearl Izumis and hit the road.
Tuesdays with Linden’s Favorite Links | 26 August 2008
This week’s list is a little short. I found a funny headline, a runner’s prayer, and foods I should be eating. Enjoy!
I’m only sharing this link from my home-town newspaper because the title cracks me up. So the friends’ head is
Take it and Run Thursday: Middle Miles
This is my first time to hit these “middle miles” and so far they are being good to me. It was the early part of the training when I wasn’t using PowerGels correctly and drinking enough water during the runs when it was hard for me. But I still get a little a lot weak in the knees thinking about me, me!, running more than 13 miles. I ran 17 two weekends ago, and on Sunday, I’m running my first 20 miler ever. And Runner’s Lounge wants to know how I am managing?
Why I’m a Runner and How I Knew
As my first contribution to Runner’s Lounge Take it and Run Thursday (posted a little late, sorry!), I’m going to briefly finish this sentence: I knew I was a runner when…
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