Today is my little brother’s birthday! We all went out to the US National Whitewater Center to play, watch him kayak, eat cake, and celebrate. I skipped my typical Thursday night run in favor of trying the trails out at … Continue reading
I am absolutely scatter-brained trying to get everything together for the 24-hour race this weekend. Tonight was my last chance to get everything together for Friday’s departure, so I decided to skip out on the typical Wednesday night bike ride … Continue reading
My weekend of complete laziness has reminded me quite effectively that I really dislike a lack of activity in my world. I can appreciate some downtime now and then, but an active lifestyle better defines me and brings me joy. … Continue reading
For the first time in over a year, I haven’t worked out in four days. For most people, taking some time off, enjoying a holiday weekend, spending time relaxing and being with family would be welcome. I feel guilt. I … Continue reading
Last night, Carolina Sports Clinic and Dr. Josh Kollmann hosted a Chi Running clinic for the Omega Sports running group. Dr. Josh (he’s pretty informal that way) was trained by Danny Dreyer in the Chi Running method. Obviously, the lessons … Continue reading
Night running is exhilarating. Also, it’s crazy. Dan suggested that we all get together to do an 8-10 mile run, starting at 10pm, to get used to running in the dark and using headlamps. I don’t know why it had … Continue reading
I’ve been neglecting the recap of my workouts thanks to my injury obsession. Now, to resolve that. Monday night I went to Hot Yoga. I was convinced before class that this would be another class of falling over and feeling … Continue reading
We all know the metaphor. The mighty warrior’s weak spot. The undoing of a hero. In my case, it’s sadly literal. (PS, Wikipedia defines it as, “a deadly weakness in spite of overall strength, that can actually or potentially lead … Continue reading
Saturday’s run was my last hurdle before complete and utter relaxation, which I have been needing since training for White Lake began. Saturday afternoon I read by the pool (and might have dozed off a couple of times), then stuffed … Continue reading
Today’s run was a 5-part adventure!I woke up just before 6am, and hit the road for the first part of my run. In training for the Black Mountain Monster, I am trying to get as much mileage as possible but … Continue reading