We had signed up for the Blue Ridge Half Marathon in the dead of winter. The days when the temperatures were in single digits, the outdoor runs were slim to […]
It all started when my running partner was running late for our rendezvous in Bethesda. With 15 minutes of spare time on my hands, I wandered through the Barnes and […]
The Alps of Crozet are located in France, exactly where they belong. But, if you are not needing to cross the Atlantic, live in the vicinity of Washington DC, and […]
My NYC marathons are on a 15 year (approx) cycle. In 1985 – I ran/finished my first NYC marathon….followed by #2 in 1999….and #3 yet to come – Nov 2, […]
Perfect temps – 52 degrees at the start for the Rock n Roll Half Marathon in Philadelphia PA. Recovering from a bout with dehydration at the Virginia Beach Rock n […]
There is a pattern to this fitness madness. It goes something like this: Sign up for an event that you are not ready for Start training for that event […]
With the Iron Girl Columbia Triathlon over in August, we craved some a new and unique challenge. Meet the Savage Man Triathlon. The name alone is intriguing. Then, there is the […]
The Iron Girl sprint triathlon event in Atlanta Georgia – came earlier than expected. For many of the sprint TRI sista veterans, we could count the # of training […]
It is 6:30AM, and Paddy and I are busy prepping for the Piseco Lake Triathlon. Paddy remarks this would be a good sailing day. Translation — it’s windy. The wind […]
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