The Happy Campers Strike Again

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

Now, that I’ve crawled out from under my never ending pile of laundry, I can write about our camping trip. Of course we had a fabulous time! This was our second camping trip to Hillsborough Rive State Park,... Continue reading →

Agile Armadillos

by Denise // 29 October, 2009 // Comments off

It’s mornings like today that I’m grateful for a running partner who forces me to get up and tortures me with speedwork keeps me accountable. Honestly, the way I felt this morning, I would have rather stayed in bed a... Continue reading →

Steady as She Goes

by Denise // 27 October, 2009 // Comments off

With a little over 3 weeks left until the Women’s Half Marathon, I have been showing some steady improvement. 10/20 Tuesday 4.70 miles Time 47:25 Ave Pace 10:05 10/21 Wednesday 4 miles 40:04 Ave Pace 10:01 10/22 Thursday... Continue reading →

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 →

Damp and Delusional

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

Isn’t it funny how some days you can’t get motivated to run? You drag your feet. Every step seems like an effort. That’s how I felt on Tuesday. I had to force myself to run. The weather is still... Continue reading →

Buenos Ocho

by Denise // 9 October, 2009 // Comments off

A few weeks back, a few of my fellow Striders and I were discussing how once you start running “the big miles” (anything over 10 miles), you never feel like you are really running if you do anything under 6... Continue reading →

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