A Running Mess

2.70 miles Sundays are to be a Cross-Training day so I put on the “Every Shade of Blue” album from The Head And The Heart and walked these lovely miles slowly and easily.  I followed my walk with strength training using dumbbells. Week 1 of Chicago Marathon training is done! I completed a total of 30.45…

11.75 miles I anticipate the struggle bus to arrive at some point during training but not this early in the game. While I did plan for 8 miles, I misjudged where I was and ended up with close to 12, and no, I wasn’t going to keep going because I was ready to get off…

4.02 miles Today I put some tunes on and walked these miles gently, focused on keeping them easy. Even if I wanted to, speedwalking is not my forte. Technically, it was to be a total rest day, but I’m aiming to finish the GVRAT this summer because I want to finish!  Of course, in order for me…

3.52 miles  Note to self: Don’t watch the current season of Stranger Things just before you, I mean, I go to bed.  The Dilemma I have a situation, and it involves math.  Currently, I’m participating again in the Great Virtual Race Across Tennessee (GVRAT) and I need to complete 639 miles by August 31st. As…

5.14 miles At first, I wasn’t sure if I would do 3, 4, or 5 miles but time and energy allowed me to get those 5 in, and I am happy about that. Listening to my body sometimes gets me to bed at 8 PM and I’m okay with that especially when I feel energized…

3.32 miles (followed by core work which I need to get better at being consistent with) It was a warm, humid morning for me and I’m not ready for the thickness of the heat to arrive yet. Until it does, I will enjoy the slightly cooler temps and June gloom. Last night I stayed up…

It feels like only yesterday when I received the email that I had been selected to participate in the 2022 Chicago Marathon. When I ran Chicago as my first ever marathon back in 2000, there was no lottery. All I needed to do was send in my application form and mail in my check. Actually,…