as much as i appreciate the concept of thanksgiving, it really isn’t a big deal to me. not anymore. not since. and to compound the emptiness it still brings, this year left me alone with no family to toast. my mother out west. my brothers scattered. even my own daughter … gone with her dad to see [...]
Archive for November, 2008
my thanks
Posted in challenge, life, relationships, running, tagged 10k, disney marathon, friends, marathon, pr, run, running, running club, thanksgiving, turkey trot on November 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
7 weeks ’til mickey
Posted in challenge, fear, running, tagged bayshore, disney marathon, flatwood, marathon, run, running, running club, treadmill on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
week of nov 16
total mileage 22
weeks until disney 7
sunday 5 miles ~ bayshore
time 43:02
monday 3 mile treadmill run ~ gym
time 26:52
tuesday off
wednesday 4 mile treadmill run ~ home
time 35:48
thursday off
friday off
saturday 10 miles ~ flatwood
time 1:38:15
shoes
asics gt-2130 old pair total mileage 383
asics gt-2130 new pair total mileage 118
after a tentative start to the week to make sure my leg was ok, i tackled [...]
back in the saddle ~ 8 weeks ’til mickey
Posted in challenge, running, tagged challenge, disney marathon, marathon, run, running on November 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »
week of nov 10
total mileage 3
weeks until disney 8
i spent this entire week nursing my pulled adductor which led to a week of pure frustration and depression. it’s amazing how the body gets so reliant on endorphins. by day 4 without my run i was miserable. snapping at everyone around me. unable to focus on work. everything seemed [...]
9 weeks ’til mickey
Posted in challenge, running, tagged adductor pull, disney marathon, marathon, run, running, running club on November 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
week of nov 3
total mileage 9
weeks until disney 9
sunday 20 mile walk (counted in last week’s mileage to keep the 3-day miles together)
monday off
tuesday off
wednesday 5 mile treadmill run ~ gym
time 45:22
thursday 4 miles ~ school loop
time 35:42
friday off
saturday injury
shoes
asics gt-2130 old pair total mileage 358
asics gt-2130 new pair total mileage 118
well i’ve hit the first real bump in the road. i am officially [...]
beautiful disaster
Posted in fear, relationships, tagged bad boy, disaster, relationships on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
he didn’t see me that first week. i was buried in a crossword puzzle. quiet. off to the side. but i saw him. he had a presence that i couldn’t ignore and to not be obvious, i watched his reflection in the glass in front of me. he was young. too young for me. and the motorcycle [...]
day 22
Posted in fear, life, relationships, tagged demons, independent women, letting go, lost love, love, relationships, unrequited love on November 3, 2008 | 3 Comments »
boston’s voice has never been far from reach. words i’ve hung onto afraid to never hear again. some as comforting as “i love you”. others as painful as “i’m sorry”. some with laughter. some with tears. replayed time and time again. after each my voice mail continuing to remind me ~ “this message will be saved for 21 days”. a [...]
10 weeks ’til mickey
Posted in challenge, life, running, tagged breast cancer 3-day, disney marathon, marathon, running, running club, walking on November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
week of oct 26
total mileage 86 ~ 8 running ~ 60 walking
weeks until disney 10
sunday off
monday off
tuesday 3 miles ~ neighborhood
time 25:37 ~ splits 8:24, 8:44, 8:27
wednesday off
thursday 5 miles ~ gornto loop
time 44:33 ~ splits 8:42, 8:55, 8:46, 8:44, 8:19
friday 20 mile walk
saturday 20 mile walk
sunday 20 mile walk
shoes
asics gt-2130 old pair total mileage 358
asics gt-2130 new pair total mileage 109
this week’s running [...]
