running

Reebok and Sportsline Heart Healthy Products

March 28, 2012

Now that the weather is improving, I’m able to get outside more to exercise. My revamped exercise program has certainly had more ups than downs this winter season, primarily due to illness and procrastination, but nothing beats running outside in the warm spring air. So, while I received two Reebok/Sportsline Heart Healthy products to use [...]

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Maybe, Just Maybe?

January 18, 2012

The other night, I had a dream that my friend Diane and I ran the Goofy Challenge (a half-marathon followed by a marathon the next day). Crazy right? (Not for Diane – she ran the marathon this year). But for me? Insane. But a marathon? It could be possible. Maybe? If I trained and trained [...]

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I’m Just Not Meant to Be a Runner

June 15, 2010

I’m not a doctor. Don’t play one on TV, didn’t even take a science class in college. But I do know my body, and I do keep track of my weight. And, I’ve figured out that my body isn’t meant to run. When I quit my job back in 2008, I started working out. I [...]

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The Month the Running Stopped

June 2, 2010

I haven’t run in over a month. (hanging head in shame) I am not going to be ready to run that half-marathon I’d planned to run on June 27th. At this point, I probably couldn’t even run a 5k. So, why did I “give up”? Not because of an injury. It was more a lack [...]

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Here We Go Again…

March 29, 2010

So, I signed up for another 1/2 marathon. I had to, because I didn’t have the motivation to run on a regular basis without an end goal. On June 27th, I’ll be running the 13.1 in Boston with Diane. I’m training a little differently this time. First, I’m following a slightly different program, with more [...]

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Training with Timex

December 14, 2009

As most readers know, I guess I’m a runner now…. I ran a 5K in September, a 10k in October, a 5 Miler on Thanksgiving, and will be running a half-marathon in March. I’m now exactly the most physically fit (I’m getting there though), and I need to train. When I do my long runs [...]

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Not Last

December 3, 2009

A few years ago, when I was still working full time, I had a particularly stressed day while I was working from home. I needed to burn off some steam, so I pulled my old sneakers out (probably left over from college) and went for a run around the block. It was less than .25 [...]

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Dead Last

October 24, 2009

My dad has a joke he likes to tell. What do you call the last person in a graduating medical school class? The answer? Doctor. I was reminded of that joke today, because I thought of an alternative – What do you call the last person finishing a 10k? My answer – a 10K finisher! [...]

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Nike Plus, Running, and How I’m Now Doing a 10k Next Week

October 12, 2009

So, when I got my upgraded 3GS iPhone, one of the enhancements was the built-in Nike + receiver, so a separate receiver is no longer needed. Of course, that didn’t mean much to me, because I wasn’t a runner, and never even thought I’d make it through my first 5k. But when I went all [...]

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Pounding the Pavement with New Balance

April 18, 2008

I run but I don’t really consider myself a runner. It’s always been something I do for myself…time to reflect, zone out, and just be. I don’t compete and I don’t keep track. I just run! For me, running gear doesn’t mean style first. It’s means pure grit, ready to take a beating, and comfort. [...]

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