Random Thoughts about Running in a Sauna through Sprinklers and Santana

by Denise // 30 August, 2011 // Comments off

Lately, the thermometer has been sticking around the high 80s to low 90s and the humidity is sticking around with the heat and choking my running friends and me. It’s brutal, like running in a marathon in a sauna. No... Continue reading →

Random Thoughts About 40 Points and 40 Miles

by Denise // 19 July, 2011 // Comments off

Last month, I visited my doctor for a third time this year for another round of blood tests to check my cholesterol again. yay. Only I had forgotten about the appointment and I ate so poorly week prior to my... Continue reading →

Random Thoughts About Iron Girl and Half Marathon Recap

by Denise // 12 April, 2011 // Comments off

Iron Girl was a huge disappointment beginning with my race shirt. I requested a size small, but it fit more like a youth large, which should have been my first clue that this race would have its challenges. Our... Continue reading →

Random Thoughts about Races and 40 Miles

by Denise // 1 March, 2011 // Comments off

One night while we were hanging out with our friends John and Erika, I mentioned that I would be running 3 half marathons before my 40th birthday. John was quick to point out that the three do not quite equal... Continue reading →

Gasparilla Half Marathon Recap

by Denise // 28 February, 2011 // Comments off

The start of the race was pretty warm (close to 60 degrees), but the energy and excitement of all the runners made the event even hotter. Perhaps I’ve been out the half marathon loop for awhile but I don’t remember... Continue reading →

The F Word

by Denise // 6 January, 2011 // Comments off

As much as I love to drop the F-bomb, I am not referring to that F word. Instead, I am referring to FORTY. In 2010, I gained forty pounds due to my pregnancy and didn’t lose an ounce after I... Continue reading →

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