One of the perks of running the Around the Bay last weekend was that I missed a rehearsal. It was a milestone rehearsal. Off Book Day. Yes, I would rather subject myself to the pain. The pain of running 30 kilometers. Rather than face the humiliation of not knowing my lines. But I couldn’t dodge…
The Around the Bay Road Race was much different this year, compared to last year. Last year, it was sunny and clear. Cool, but not cold. This year, it was wet. And a little chilly. It could have been worse. We didn’t get the freezing rain that was forecasted. But my shoes and socks got…
It’s the night before the big race. 30 kilometers. Or 18.64 miles. I haven’t trained as much as I planned, but I trained more than last year. I’m going to bed early. I’ve got my running equipment ready. I’ve got my mental state prepared. Tara and Dan will be running the race as well. We’ll…
The Around the Bay is only 10 days away. This weekend is my last long run before the big race. How did I do last week? Not as good as I hoped. My toenails were still recovering from my 30km practice run. And it’s hard to fit a long run in with some other activities.…
Just a little over two weeks before the big race. And I haven’t gone for a run yet, this week… But I did a thirty kilometer practice run last Saturday. So, I’m taking it a little easy. I’ll go for a run tomorrow and Sunday. At this point, I’m not going to push the distance…
The Around the Bay 2025 Road Race is three weeks from Sunday. There’s still time for training. I haven’t done as much as I wanted. Surprise, surprise. But I’ve done more than I did last year. Even though I’ve run the distance many times, my main goal is to finish. 30 kilometers is a challenging…
I’ve added a couple of Countdown indicators to my Momentum dashboard. To keep me focused. The background photos may change, but the march of time will continue. Reminding me… I’ve got a few things coming up in the next little while. All of them need some consistent work. Little by little. Day by day. It’s…
Last year, I signed up for this year’s Around the Bay Road Race. Before I ran the 2024 one. Talk about optimism! And now, I’m realizing that it’s only two months away! Last year, I wasn’t consistent with my training. I started late. And I didn’t do much of it. This time, I’ve been running…
I went for my first run last Sunday. It was two weeks after the Around the Bay race. I took it nice and easy. Four kilometers. Slow pace. I’ll probably run twice this week. And slowly get back into the swing of things. I haven’t picked another race to train for. But I want to…
Now that the Around the Bay is done, I can check off another item on my Five-Year Plan. Yay! Of course, it was easier to get the first two items done once they were scheduled and committed to. Two items done. Twenty-eight more things to work towards. And still almost five years to get them…
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