Monthly Archives: September 2011

Thirty-one years ago five college friends learned we were all Virgos. An “always up for a party” Aries friend threw us a shindig in her tiny college apartment. Fast forward to this past weekend and we got together again…in the … Continue reading →

Yesterday I attempted my first full marathon. September 17th would have been my dad’s birthday and I lined up at the Air Force Marathon with his Army Air Corp dog tag around my neck. I turned 50 on the 16th … Continue reading →

My bag is almost packed. I’m waiting for daylight so that I can complete my last training run — a two miler. After a shower and a quick trip to Walmart for last-minute essentials, Coach Lynn and I will hit … Continue reading →

Just a quick post to share that pounds are continuing to come off during my mileage taper. Of the seven pounds I gained during the high mileage phase of marathon training, only 1.5 remain. One and a half pesky pounds. … Continue reading →

When he turned around and realized he was standing on my foot he let out an “Oh,[expletive], I’m so sorry!” Continue reading →

I had a work assignment on Friday that involved arriving later (and staying later) than I do on a normal work day. I wanted to take advantage of not having to deal with the typical morning rush. Rather than wake … Continue reading →