There’s a brief space between the ending of one thing and the beginning of another. A space that intensifies the feeling of loss for the end of the previous thing. Last night was my last choir rehearsal for the season. My play rehearsals start next Tuesday, so I won’t be able to go to any…
I don’t know why I thought the day after the Around the Bay would be pain free. Probably because most of my long training runs were somewhat pain free. I did some stretches after the race. I took an Epsom salt bath. But I’m still a bit creaky today. The pain isn’t in my thighs.…
The race is done. My muscles are sore. And my spirit is happy. It was a beautiful day to run. Crisp cool air and a gorgeous clear sky. I kept reminding myself to run my race. And not get caught up with other people’s enthusiasm. I basked in the awesome day. Every now and then…
It’s the night before the big run. The Around The Bay road race is tomorrow. It’s a 30km route. But this year it got extended to 34 kilometers because it’s at a different venue. What’s an extra 4km when you’re running 30km? For me, it’s a lot. It could be an extra forty minutes of…
It’s the day after my long run. And I’m happy that my thighs are not tight or aching. That Legs Up on the Wall stretch really helps loosen the muscles. I’m still grateful that I found it. But my IT Band is aching a little. Which worries me. Maybe I won’t be doing any running…
There are plans. And there is the execution of the plans. The plan for this week was to get in two small runs and one long run. And the execution of the plan? I did one small run. Not two. My Friday got away from me. And my running window disappeared. I didn’t want to…
At the beginning of the year, I decided to get a subscription to Runner’s World. I wanted access to some of the online articles, but it includes getting the paper magazine, as well. I figured that the articles could help me prepare for the Around the Bay race. It had been many years since I…
The Around the Bay race is only two weeks away! My weekly running got kiboshed because I was expecting to do a run on my treadmill, but the treadmill is not happy. It’s out of commission at the moment. And let’s face it, I’m not following the “Motivation follows action” motto. I should have prepared…
It might shock you, but I didn’t do any running while I was on my trip to BC. I know. Crazy. But then when we got back, I had the sobering realization that the Around the Bay road race was only four weeks away. And I had only run 16km as my longest distance. The…
I’m grateful that I’ve been able to cross off my first item from my 5-Year Plan: Visit Keaton and Kate in BC. Yay! It was a great trip. And so much fun to be able to spend time with all three of our kids and Kate. Without having to share them with their various in-laws,…
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