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As the year draws to an end, it’s time to reflect back on 2013 and my year of running… Best Race Experience… There were so many great race experiences this year, but I’ve got to say that the Hokie Half Marathon was my favorite for many reasons. Any excuse that Bill and I have […]
You’re not going to believe this story that I heard about on TV, and later read about in this Washington Post article. Last Thursday a marathon runner from Virginia was hit by a flying deer while out on a seven-mile run. Another woman was driving her small SUV down the parkway when a deer ran […]
I ran across these pictures a few weeks ago while digging through old marathon pictures. The follow story still makes me smile whenever I think about it… Ginger had never been a runner, but decided that she would like to add that to her exercise routine. She was a big fan of Jazzercise, which she […]
This morning I was out the door of my mom’s house by 6 AM for my run. No big deal considering at home I sometimes run at 5:30 AM. Except for the bears, coyotes, foxes, bobcats, and skunks that I’m sure were lurking in all of the shadows… You see, at home (in suburbia) I […]
Last Saturday while Bill and I were still at my parents’ house we woke up at 8:30 AM to 22 degrees. Mom checked her little weather station for the overnight low and it had gotten down to 17 degrees! We waited around until 11:30 to go on our run, and by then the temperature had […]
While out of town with my family last week, I ran almost every day. It was a way for me to clear my head, to think about my dad, and to honor him by doing something that he was always so supportive of. The first morning that I was home, I went for an early […]
I’ve wanted to become a Road Runners Club of America certified coach for years, but I never saw a class offered near me until this summer. By the time I found it, it was already full. I got on RRCA’s email list so that I would be notified of all new courses and could […]
Until yesterday I hadn’t heard of a young lady named Taylor, but I haven’t been able to get her out of my mind since I read her story on her sister Laura’s blog, Write the Happy Ending. I originally read about Laura’s plan to run in the Thunder Road Half Marathon blindfolded in honor of […]
Back on April 17 I wrote the following post. Enjoy… I AM A RUNNER I love waking up early and watching the sun rise during my run I AM A RUNNER I smile when I see my friend running toward me for our run together I AM A RUNNER I get excited when I get […]
On Monday I posted Becoming a Runner: Where Should You Start? I wrote about the reasons you might consider taking up running, buying (but not buying too quickly) the appropriate gear, and devising a plan to get you back on the running trails if something happened to cause you to get side-tracked from running. Today […]
While at the beach, I emailed one of my Cruiser friends the following note: RunKeeper is crazy down here! According to it, yesterday we ran 20:54 minute/miles and today we ran 5:35 minute/miles! Woot woo!!! What an improvement in just a day! I assume the satellite signal is sketchy! ;-)See you in a few! She […]
Last week I wrote a guest post for i am LadyRunner and wanted to share it with you today. Thank you, Katie, for reaching out to me! Hi! My name is Debbie (or Deb) and I write over at DebRuns.com. I’ve been running since I was little when my brother and I ran all over […]
The very first thing we do when we get to the beach house is put out our American flag. We unlock the door, carry out the flag, and then start opening up the house, carrying in our luggage, groceries, etc… Every run at the beach is a little different depending on the tide… and that […]
On Monday while riding down the interstate, I caught up on some of my favorite running blogs, and decided to document the event with a my first ever selfie! After about the ten tries and getting pictures of everything, but me, I went with this one. I was using my camera and not my phone […]
I got this idea from Dorothy over at Mile Posts and I thought it would be a fun post! She posted an old “NOTE” from her Facebook from several years ago called “25 Random Things, Facts, Habits & Goals about Me.” I remembered that I had been tagged in a NOTE about running that I […]
I left my parents’ house this morning and just ran all over the place with no particular destination in mind. Keeping yesterday’s safety tips in mind, I told my parents that I would be running one of two favorite routes, and I ended up doing a little bit of both. My first stop was to […]
When I go out on a run I always wear my Road ID on my shoes and now that I have my new iPhone app, I’m as safe and identifiable as I can be, short of running with a body guard or Mace. When I visit my parents I have beautiful country roads to run […]
Here’s what various Cruisers will be doing all day tomorrow during our Cruisers’ 45-Mile Ultramarathon Training Run! After the run, let’s hope we don’t all look like this Tired Man statue sculpted by József Somogyi in Makó, Hungary. Today we went to combined party for Julie’s graduation (remember the pinata cake I made […]
We’re a quirky bunch, we runners… We do odd little things and don’t think twice about it, yet our non-running friends think we’re nuts. When I tell my friends something about a one of my runs and they don’t understand, I say, “Never mind, it’s a runner thing.” So buckle your seat belts, sit back, […]
I am so excited to team up with Road ID to give away a $35 e-coupon to one of my lucky readers… It’s like Christmas in July! And guess what, Road ID was so generous that they gave me two $35 e-coupons! That’s right, if you don’t win this e-coupon, you’ll have a chance to […]
