It is hard to believe but my most fun race adventure didn’t even include a race. This past weekend I was registered to run the Mississippi Blues Half Marathon. At the end of the weekend, I had traveled by plane, train, and automobile (no boat!) through 5 states yet I never put a foot into … Continue reading Running Blues
Just 30 Minutes
While I am a big fan of running, I also realize that running is not for everyone. Due to knee problems, my husband, for example, is not able to join in my running adventures. He makes a terrific spectator, though, and can ring a mean cow bell. For people like him, walking is the perfect … Continue reading Just 30 Minutes
Enjoy Yourself!
It’s the end of the year - a time when people reflect on what they did in the last 12 months and look ahead to what they have planned for the new year. Many of us have a “bucket list”, a list of things we dream of doing someday. Someday is that magical time … Continue reading Enjoy Yourself!
A Year of Running Adventures
When I am out on a training run, I have time to let my mind wander. This week I found myself thinking about this year and all the adventures I had. Looking back on 2016, I can say I had some very memorable running experiences and plenty of adventures. All in all, it was a … Continue reading A Year of Running Adventures
Extending a Hand
In my high school psychology class, we learned about the bystander effect, or “Genovese Syndrome”, named for Kitty Genovese, a 28-year-old woman who was stabbed to death outside her New York City apartment in the middle of the night in 1964. In the newspaper account of her murder, it was reported no one came to … Continue reading Extending a Hand
Getting My Kicks on Route 66
In my quest to run an endurance race in all 50 States, I often ask other runners for race recommendations. When it came to Oklahoma, the universal opinion was that the Route 66 Marathon/Half Marathon in Tulsa was THE race to run. Two weeks ago I ran the Route 66 Half Marathon. I have to … Continue reading Getting My Kicks on Route 66
Gratitude
This is a good time to bring back a post from 2 years ago (and give an update). Thanksgiving is this week, a time when people give thanks for many things - a home, food to eat, a job, their family and friends. For me, and probably for Kayla Montgomery, the thing I am the … Continue reading Gratitude
Why We Run
I remember when I first started running many people questioned why I wanted to do something they thought was a waste of time. From their perspective a marathoner runs for hours and hours and the only reward they receive at the end is a piece of medal on some ribbon, a banana or bagel, and … Continue reading Why We Run
Preconceived Notions
Preconceived notions. We all have them about something. We form opinions without adequate knowledge. The funny thing about life is something always comes along to shatter whatever preconceived notions we may have. I discovered this on my last trip. It was a long flight so I took advantage of the in-flight entertainment. One program caught … Continue reading Preconceived Notions
Running in the Rhode Island Rain
I am not a big fan of running in the rain. I know many runners who think running in the rain is wonderful. Not me. After running in the cold rain along the coast of New Hampshire in the Smuttynose Half, I had my fill of wet races. But fate had other plans for me … Continue reading Running in the Rhode Island Rain
Adventures of a Funatical Runner 