Archive for October, 2009

I am so sorry for the delay in putting up this post! Believe it or not, I’ve written it a couple times but for some reason it keeps getting deleted. Let’s hope lucky number three works. Where was I when I left off last? Ah, yes, running. The worst of the hills were over by [...]

RACE DAY!! I’ll start with a few details from Saturday night. After we got back from the Inspiration Dinner, my Team in Training chapter had a little team meeting in our hotel lobby. We decorated our jerseys and listened to our coaches deliver a last-minute pep talk. I then went back up to my room, [...]

I won’t lie…Saturday, the day before the half marathon, was not too exciting. I was pretty interested in saving my energy for Sunday. I woke up fairly early (thanks, time change) and some of my team members met with one of our coaches to go on a little 20-minute jog. It actually felt pretty good [...]

Nike Women’s Marathon in SF: Day One

Posted: October 20, 2009 in Food

First of all, I did finish my first half marathon in great shape and had a wonderful experience with Team in Training. But here’s a full report of my weekend, starting in chronological order! ———————————————————————– It all started early Friday morning with our group flight to San Francisco. Our chapter took up a good portion [...]

People to Run For

Posted: October 12, 2009 in Uncategorized

When I signed up for Team in Training over six months ago—April 11, to be exact—I had no idea what an impact it would have on my life. I went to the information session by myself, was intrigued by what I heard, and took a leap of faith by signing the paperwork and paying the [...]

Brrr!

Posted: October 11, 2009 in Food, Runs
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Now remember…cold is relative! After my Team in Training group ran each Saturday morning with the temperature never below 85* all summer, yesterday’s run with 60* temps felt freezing! A little cold front has come through here recently, and we got to take advantage of it yesterday during my last Team in Training group run [...]

Need Ideas for Running Songs

Posted: October 7, 2009 in Uncategorized

Hey everyone! I can’t believe the Nike Women’s half marathon is so close ! I’ve been signed up for this event going on six months now, and it’s finally almost here. Just 10 days left! I’m working on my final preparations, and one of the most important ones (to me, anyway!) is my iPod playlist. [...]