"Setting a PR in the 5K is like squeezing blood from a turnip," one of my wise runner friends once told me. Back in June 2007, I s...

Background  Going into this race, I felt like a PR was pretty much a guarantee, provided that the weather didn't interfere. I set my ha...

I used to be relatively lucky with race weather. This year, it's been one weather disaster after another, for the most part! At the Sham...

I gave myself some royal treatment this week. A pedicure on Monday, a hair cut on Tuesday (I have bangs again!) and a sports massage on Wedn...

When I first started training to BQ (qualify for the Boston marathon by running a 3:40), I figured a good approach would be to add more mile...

In 2007, I ran 1,596 miles. I assumed I would easily beat that number in 2008 because there were some injuries in 2007. Little did I know t...

I am registered for the Rock 'N Roll Marathon in Arizona in January. I've had my sights on this race for awhile because it's sup...

I'm about to throw myself a huge pity party, so get out now if you don't want to read something negative and downbeat. I've esse...

I went to the doctor today for the third time since I got sick. Only this time, I saw my regular sports medicine doctor, who I trust a lot m...

The goal I set for myself nearly a year ago of qualifying for the Boston Marathon this fall is officially washed out. I had to shave 11 minu...

I have been sick ever since the half marathon on Sunday. I felt like I was possibly coming down with something the day before the race, wi...

The title of this blog pretty much sums up my experience at the VA Beach Rock 'N Roll half marathon yesterday. I've now run this rac...