This year has been one of training for not one but two marathons. I trained and ran the LA Marathon, again, and the Marine Corps Marathon, for the first time. Sprinkled in between these two and the training were a nice … Continue reading
February is suppose to be the wettest month for the LA area but it turned out to be one of mostly warm, sunny days. This made for great racing weather. But February also made for a good case of sunburn if I wasn’t … Continue reading
LA Marathon was a WOW race for me. After months of training and a healthy dose of self-doubt, I stood in a crowd of 20,000+ other marathoners with my grandson, Will, and my girlfriend, Donna. I was nervous and excited … Continue reading
January was a great month for concentrating on my training for the LA Marathon. For my birthday present last year, hubby gave me a gift certificate to be coached one-on-one with my running coach. Though I started at the end of December, the majority … Continue reading
May found me doing 2 half marathons, the Orange County Half at the beginning of the month and the San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll at the end of the month. But what made this month so special for me was my grandson, Will. Will … Continue reading
April finds me still training, hiking, and re-thinking how to strengthen my body. Since the LA Marathon, our running group has been on break. But to keep training, I’ve taken to hiking/running around the area trails and mountains with other SoleRunners. These … Continue reading
March is always a month of remembrance for me as it is my parents’ birthdays. Dad would have been 108 and Mom 95. It’s still hard to believe that both are gone. I was so lucky to have them as parents. My love of travel and adventure was … Continue reading
The first day of February started out with a recovery run from the previous day’s 4 hour/17 miler. I was able to do a 5.5 mile easy run though I was a bit achy. But there was no slowing down from that … Continue reading
Welcome to 2015….. I started the New Year out with the Rose Parade Bandit Run, an unofficial sanction race. I did this last year and it was a lot of fun. The Rose Parade Bandit Run starts around 4:30am in the morning. We run the … Continue reading
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The year is ending and with that, this is the time to spend with family and friends to celebrate. It’s also a time where the days are shorter, weather tends to bring overcast clouds, and thoughts turn inward. I love long, warm, … Continue reading
