Not-So-Jolly Holiday Halfathon

by Denise // 15 December, 2009 // Comments off

Since Tiffany and I haven’t been training as much as we would like to be these days (with her new job and me feeling like a slug), we decided to “take it easy” at Sunday’s Holiday Halfathon and boy, was... Continue reading →

My Lovely Lazy Lump

by Denise // 8 December, 2009 // Comments off

Since it poured here all day Saturday, Tiffany and I were not in the mood for a soggy run with the Striders at Starkey Park. Although we skipped out on the rainy day run, we faced frigid weather for Sunday’s... Continue reading →

Too Tired to Trot

by Denise // 1 December, 2009 // Comments off

Since the clocks went back a month ago, my sleep patterns have been totally irregular. I’ve been falling asleep around 9 p.m. only to wake up between hours of 12:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. and I remain wide awake for... Continue reading →

My Women’s Half Marathon

by Denise // 23 November, 2009 // Comments off

“I have this thing with fives”, Tiffany informed me last Saturday. “The number five is not a good number for me. Bad things always happen, especially on May 5.” Tiffany was assigned bib number 325 for Sunday’s Women’s Half... Continue reading →

I am Woman. Hear Me Flush.

by Denise // 20 November, 2009 // Comments off

Last Saturday, Tiffany and I ran 13 miles to prepare for the Women’s Half Marathon this Sunday. This has been longest our run on the Starkey Trail and it was good that we did. We now know we don’t like... Continue reading →

Medals 4 Mettle

by Denise // 13 November, 2009 // Comments off

I’m fairly new to exhilarating world of running, but even as a fairly new competitor I can appreciate one thing: THE BLING. Some races ring a medal around each runner’s neck as the athletes cross the finish line. Then,... Continue reading →

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