Sprint Day

Sprint Day

Thursday is speedwork day for me in my marathon training. I run a shorter distance, faster, in hopes that I will improve my cardiovascular endurance overall, resulting in an ability to run longer distances faster. I have never been a super-fast runner, but I have...
That Look

That Look

We’re trail running, in step, crunching yellow leaves with every foot fall. The trail looks so different from the last time we set out, so it’s almost like a new run. I enjoy these talks, these runs, but we have silent moments, too — I need to conserve my...
Make it a Habit

Make it a Habit

I set my alarm for all-kinds-of-early today so I could try again at one habit I can’t seem to stick with consistently: running. If you’ve read this blog for long, you know that I am an on-again-off-again runner. I do well for weeks (even months), and then...