It’s the day before my next 50K race and I’m on the cusp of freakout mode. You see, not only is the Bulldog 50K an important race for me in terms of a personal goal and part of my 100 mile training, but as I’m tackling those 31-ish miles, I’m also aware I’m exactly 9 weeks until I line…
Getting Ready for the Bulldog 50K…again
This past Monday, on August 22nd, I was reminded by the Facebook that “On This Day” in 2015, I was doing the Bulldog 50K. I remember that day like it was yesterday and this weekend I’d like to make better memories of it and finish what I didn’t do last year. After only completing the…
Volunteering at Angeles Crest 100 (2016)
It certainly wasn’t my intention to post 11 days after my last write-up, but here I am. Honestly I can’t say I’m too surprised since life has been a bit busy. Going into the previous week I knew training would be taking a hit, but while it made me a bit nervous, I kept reiterating…
we’re the lucky ones
It is officially August! Yay!! August is lovely. August is my favorite! August is birthday month! I’m not one to go all crazy about my birthday. Generally I’m actually pretty quiet about it, but this year I’d very much like to reach my next birthday because the day before, I’m running the Bulldog 50K.
a trip to doubtland
This week was interesting. While the smoke from the Sand Fire had dissipated immensely, the air was muggy and hard to run through. I opted for a few days on the treadmill where the temperature was still warm but not as humid. Oh this humidity. If I just had to handle the heat, fine, but this…
reaching new heights
Saturday, July 23rd marked 14 weeks until Javelina Jundred and while I’d like to say it’s still waaay too early to freak out, I can’t help but have some mild anxiety over it. 14 weeks seems so short, now that I think about it. I mean, it was this time last year (July 2015) when…
it’s a love mess! true sadness
I love the sentiment of promote what you love and that is exactly what I’m going to do! There are so many negative things in our world and I find we don’t acknowledge all the good positive things that we love, running-related or not, as often as we should. Right now I’m loving “True Sadness,” the new album…
why are we in such a hurry?
During a run last weekend, I saw a squirrel get killed. I watched it dart across the street in light warping speed, but also noticed the oncoming car still had plenty of time to slow down for 2 seconds to let the furry critter make it’s way to the other side. The driver didn’t make any attempt…