I have a friend, Jane, that I use to run with a couple times a week. Although she is a much faster runner than me, it was a good way to train while enjoying lively conversation. Our schedules don’t mesh very well these days and we don't see much of each other. It had been … Continue reading Running Buddies
Training
Focused on the Finish Line
The Tokyo Marathon is fast approaching - only three and a half more weeks to go. I am being extra careful these days to avoid anything that could jeopardize my trip. The memories of my fall that prevented me from going to the Berlin Marathon are still too fresh in my mind. I won’t do anything … Continue reading Focused on the Finish Line
Making Peace with My Treadmill
With all this icy weather, I have had to move my runs inside to the treadmill, or as I refer to it, the dreadmill. Running inside on the treadmill is preferred to risking a fall that could end my plans for the Tokyo Marathon. I have never met a runner who has been thrilled with … Continue reading Making Peace with My Treadmill
Adventures of a Funatical Runner 