I’m a solo runner. It’s not so much about the solitude or alone time for me, but rather the freedom: to choose when, where, how fast (or slow), and how far to run. It may take a little more rallying to get out the door on my own, but once I do, I can tune out, crank up my audio book, and try to enjoy myself.
…unless it’s a long run… Continue reading “Lone Wolf No More”
I ran my first half marathon just under one year ago. This weekend, I completed my third. I didn’t really mean to sign up for three, but here we are. Continue reading “Back of the Pack”
There’s a great cookbook designed specifically for runners called “Run Fast. Eat Slow.” That is such good advice…for someone who can run fast. Or eat slow. I am neither.
Regardless of my slow pace and penchant for eating with gusto, I have done the unthinkable and signed up for my first marathon. The average pace of the Kansas City Marathon on October 21, 2017 is about to get a lot slower. And sweatier. And much, much whinier.
This blog is an account of my journey from non-marathoner to marathoner. Join me while I eat fast and run slow.
