Must Dash 5K

Must Dash 5K

As races go, the Must Dash 5K wasn’t much to write home about. But this one was less about time and more about sharing the experience with a special kid in my life. He did the 1-mile fun run–his first race! To commemorate the experience, I gave him my 5K...
Oz Run – Race Recap

Oz Run – Race Recap

This was my 7th marathon, and I turned in my 2nd best time on the LEAST amount of training for any I’ve done! Apparently, the Fitzgerald plan and all those “power under control” long runs at a snail’s pace actually worked! The Oz theme was fun,...

Keep Connected to the Body

I usually like to include pictures for the “seen on my run” posts, but this time you’ll probably be glad I didn’t.  On my last long run, I saw something rather than disturbing: four animal feet….and no animal. I couldn’t tell...
Reality You Can’t See

Reality You Can’t See

During my speed workout, I did six 15-second intervals, bursts of running as fast as I could. Yet, when I looked at my watch, my increased effort didn’t initially register on my Garmin. It looked like by heart wasn’t beating any faster…even though I...