Fearless 5K race – we did it!

I finished in 30:36 with a pace of 9:52 - which is well under my goal of 33mins - I broke the 10:00 mile pace! Wahoo!! 45 mins after my wave - Alex and I traded places: Alex didn't quite meet his goal of a sub-20minute run. But considering he stopped to throw up at... Continue Reading →

October 29, 2011 3

Quirky things

I've been following a blog about a cat lovin' woman in Alabama for about 3-4 years now. She lives on a small farm with pigs & chickens & dogs & a shit-ton of cats. OK, to be fair, she is a foster kitty mama and has perfectly set up rooms in her farm house to... Continue Reading →

June 4, 2011 2

As a beginning level runner, what I learned the last two weeks is: 1) Run slow enough that you keep a conversational breathing pace (or, better yet, wear a heart monitor and keep the heart rate between 140-150). Slow and steady really *does* win the race - or, at least, allow you to gradually increase... Continue Reading →