Hey 2015, it’s me, Pahla B! Marcia from Marcia’s Healthy Slice tagged me to play along…This year I would like to kick ass and take names. It would also be super duper awesome if I did not get anemia this year. It’s not a resolution, though, just a reminder to myself to try and have the best year yet because life is […]
Making, Revising and Revisiting Goals. Because, You Know, 2015.
I really do enjoy the start of a new year. It feels so fresh and full of possibilities – like anything could happen this year, if I’m willing to work for it. I do not have any silly notions of flinging myself willy-nilly into the future with abandon. I’m too skeptical for that kind of […]
CIM Goals
You might think that since I haven’t really been training for the California International Marathon, that I might not have any goals for the day, but you, my friend, would be wrong. I always have goals, even if they’re as simple as “Don’t suck too much.” Which, by the way, is exactly what I’m hoping […]
Reflections of a Long Distance Runner
When I set out for my long run this morning, I was feeling a little pensive. Not sad or worried, mind you, just thoughtful. Last weekend was a “milestone” birthday for me (45!) and yesterday was the last race of my kids’ Cross Country season, so I was thinking a lot about endings and beginnings […]
MoMary Race Goals
Just when I think I’m not going to run this thing anymore, here I am signed up yet again for the Modesto Marathon. This year, thank goodness, I’m only doing the half! This is the fifth year of the MoMary, and here’s how those five years have shaken down for yours truly:2010 – the inaugural […]
The Start of Something New
I did not stay up until midnight last night. In fact, I barely made it past 8 pm and that’s already pretty late for me. (I get up in the 3 am range most days and I love me my sleep, so I’m usually headed for bed when other people are still eating dinner. Ha!) […]
Update: My YouTube Channel and a 14-Mile Half Marathon!
In my real life – you know, those silly hours I spend doing something other than training. Whatever. – I work in my own business as a personal trainer. It’s pretty much the most awesome job in the world. Mostly I go to people’s houses and kick their asses for an hour. Seriously, can you […]
Return of the Mack…er, Speedwork
Well, it’s been almost two years of running slower and slower, so it had to be done: I’ve brought a little speedwork back into my training plan. It’s been a really lovely two years, don’t get me wrong. I actually really like running slower, since I don’t race short distances anymore. I mean, who cares […]
Hungry
Last year at this time, I had logged over 84,000 meters in the pool, ridden almost 800 miles on my bike and run about 200 miles (which was really low – I spent the first three months of the year injured). This year? I haven’t been in the pool even once yet. I finally got […]
Triple Ts
Happy Thursday! It’s my Friday for the work week, so I’m feeling good and bustin’ out some bullet points! I ran nine miles this morning! Yes, I know I was just crowing about my eight mile awesomeness on Monday, but this week’s long run had to be moved up a few days. More on that […]
