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 →

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 →

Oh Snap!

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

Although, I haven’t racked up the miles as much as I would have liked to this week, it seems that the miles that I did manage to run recorded some of my best times. There were some nasty winds... Continue reading →

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