goodbye little toenails.. you've treated me well the past few months... but i wasn't as good to you and now you've left me.

to your new unbruised replacements:  i hope i can be the woman you need me to be.  there is a break from training coming up soon, i promise.

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i just ran the 6 miles that were not meant to be ( Read more... )

Yesterday was the Five Points of Life Half Marathon in Gainesville.
We headed up there Saturday night and after eating some delicious pasta from Luca's Pasta - went to bed fairly early.

I woke up at 5 and got ready to go.  I had 16 miles on my schedule so i decided to run from the hotel to the starting line - that way i could get my extra miles out ( Read more... )

i am thankful for having a washer and dryer in my house.
i am thankful for my husband being agreeable to moving to Florida.
i am thankful that it doesn't snow here.
i am thankful that my dad is finally getting hearing aids (today!).
i am thankful for having the energy to run, work, wife and still be a fun mama to my punkin!

Inspired by melaniejennifer

some February goals:

• Qualify for the Boston Marathon with a finishing time of 3:45:39 or less.  (attempting on 2/28/10!)
• See most of the Oscar movies that I intend to see.
• Start re-reading Deathly Hallows aloud with Chris.
• In an effort to jumpstart my overall NY resolution of getting a new wardrobe (that fits and is flattering!), continue ( Read more... )

The race… was the hardest race I’ve ever run.  It was completely freezing and I wanted to quit at about mile 2… but I didn’t.  I finished with a time of 3:49:36.  about 4 minutes short of a Boston qualifying time but 12 minutes faster than Buffalo.  I am very happy with my time.  So many things went wrong yesterday morning that I didn’t care if I ( Read more... )

Disney World Marathon tomorrow morning!

think warm and speedy thoughts!

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