My Gusty Gasparilla Marathon

by Denise // 3 March, 2009 // Comments off

Although I was mentally ready for the race, physically I was not prepared for 20-30 mph winds and freezing cold rain during the Gasparilla marathon. For the first few miles, we ran over dark cobblestone roads through downtown Tampa... Continue reading →

The Day After My Marathon

by Denise // 2 March, 2009 // Comments off

While you wait on my recap of the Gasparilla Distance Classic Marathon, please enjoy the following video which was sent to me by my running partner, Lori. With 20+mph winds, let’s just say that this video sums up how I... Continue reading →

Getting My Gasparilla Game Face On

by Denise // 28 February, 2009 // Comments off

This week I rested more than I should have. I only ran once this week and only 3 miles at that. It has been a crazy, busy week with relatives visiting from out of town and my allergies sucking the... Continue reading →

Goofy for Gasparilla, Part 5

by Denise // 19 February, 2009 // Comments off

Five days had passed before I could summon the energy to run again. I had hoped to run during our camping trip last weekend, but the rain and humidity put a damper on my plans. Lately, I’ve been... Continue reading →

Goofy for Gasparilla, Part #3

by Denise // 10 February, 2009 // Comments off

With a bit of knee pain during my 14 mile run last week, I was very nervous about my performance at the Gasparilla Distance Classic. Last Sunday, the final 5 miles of my 14 miles were the toughest. I found... Continue reading →

The Big Twenty

by Denise // 21 December, 2008 // Comments off

“It’s the BIG ONE tomorrow!” read Tiffany’s Saturday night reminder e-mail. “What time are we meeting?” Realizing it would take approximately 4 hours to run 20 miles, 6:00 a.m. seemed like a reasonable starting time. At the start... Continue reading →

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