Even before arriving at Javelina Jundred last October, I knew that once it was over, I wasn’t signing up for any races in 2021, even if Javelina was the only in-person race I had in 2020. Last year, I had the Aravaipa Strong, and then I signed up for the Great Virtual Race Across…
Listening to the Tiny Voice
Hi friends! It’s the first day of a new month and did you remember to say “Rabbit Rabbit” or “White Rabbit” upon waking? If you’re not familiar with this superstition, it’s believed that if you say “Rabbit Rabbit” (or a similar version), as the first thing you say out loud upon waking up on…
A Fun Little Hobby (10 Year Blogiversary)
Hello friends! First off, Happy New Year! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! And for me, a special milestone – Happy Blogiversary! It was on St. Patrick’s Day in 2011 when I launched this little blog. That year I was finishing up a Post-Baccalaureate program to apply to medical school and wanted a fun hobby that went…
Javelina Jundred 100K – 2020 race recap
After completing the Aravaipa Strong virtual race in April, it wasn’t my intention to take 8 months off before writing again. But I didn’t make it a priority. However, if there was anything I wanted to accomplish before this year ended it was to get one last post in. After Aravaipa Strong, I completed…
Aravaipa Strong Virtual Race 50K – Day 6 and the Finish
I found my new running place and it’s in a parking garage! Hey, it’s a great alternative for me, what can I say? Secretly I wanted to complete my remaining miles for the Aravaipa Strong Virtual Race 50K on Thursday, but it would’ve entailed running a double and I wasn’t sure if I’d have time,…
Aravaipa Strong Virtual Race 50K – Days 4 and 5 (skipped Day 3)
I am a morning runner. Actually, let me rephrase that, I prefer to be a morning runner. I’m not sure if that was always the case, or as I got older and had more life responsibilities, running in the morning seemed to me a more plausible solution to having excuses hop in the way later…
Aravaipa Strong Virtual Race 50K – Day 2
Oof, what is that? What is that feeling? I know I’ve felt it before. Yes I realize it’s been a hot minute. No! No, don’t tell me. It’s on the tip of my tongue. Oh I know what that is!! It’s my body experiencing that old familiar soreness associated when you push your body a…
Aravaipa Strong Virtual Race 50K – Day 1
I’ve never participated in a virtual race. This may be an unpopular opinion, but I didn’t quite a see a point to them. My logic was telling me, why would I pay for a race that had me complete a certain mileage where I could choose the route and start and finish within whatever time…