Our Looney Longleaf

by Denise // 22 October, 2009 // Comments off

Having always wanted to compete in a long distance triathlon relay, my friends and I assembled our relay team months ago for Sunday’s Longleaf International Relay (0.9 mile swim, 23 mile bike, 6.2 mile run). Allan, our swimmer, swam miles each... Continue reading →

Getting Down to Bizniz

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

“Half Marathon training officially begins tomorrow. Bring it on,” read my running mommy friend’s status update on Facebook. Her status update startled me like a loud buzzing alarm clock waking me from a sound sleep. What the?! What... Continue reading →

Smokin’

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

I really wish I was referring to my run. Instead, I mean the trail was literally smoking due to a control burn at the park. Tiffany and I set out to run 8 miles, but after about 2 miles into... Continue reading →

Up and Running Again

by Denise // 21 March, 2009 // Comments off

With my sister’s binge drinking wedding followed by another beer fest St. Patrick’s Day, my running routine really took a dive this week. Then, my allergies got the best of me and I didn’t feel like moving. On Thursday, I... Continue reading →

Loopy for Longleaf: Race Day

by Denise // 24 October, 2008 // Comments off

Buying a new bike was my only preparation for this race. I wanted to rent a bike, but I couldn’t locate any rentals available in my size. Since purchasing a bike was my only option, I bought a Giant OCR3... Continue reading →

Sunday Running Log #9

by Denise // 13 October, 2008 // Comments off

Yesterday, I met Tiffany and Lori for my weekly long run and the humidity choked us. I struggled to finish 10.42 miles in 1:55. Since next Sunday, I will be competing in the Longleaf Triathlon, Tiffany and I probably... Continue reading →

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