BRM: Seeking New Friend Group

"It's going to suck whether you train or not. May as well go for it." Apparently that's what I said to Scratch a few years ago when he got duped into signing up for Blue Ridge Marathon, his first marathon, less than a week before the race. He placed in the top ten for his …

Kicking off BRM Training

One week out. Kicked off my Blue Ridge Marathon training this morning. One week out from the race. It went shockingly unwell. I blame Fall Risk. She jumped up and did a last-second Spartan last weekend. Leading me to believe that I, too, can still do stupid shit like rhat, too. I also blame GJB. …

Lana Does Not Care For Wet Feet

When we got out of the car, Lana headed towards Blackhorse Gap trail. Like we always do. I redirected her. Let's try out Dody this time. And she was all in. Just happily wagging her way down a brand new trail. Smelling all the smells. She needs a good mile to work all of her …

Trail Running Discomfort

My recovery vacation is coming to a close. *sigh* I had one last mountain to get to. Day Creek. It's close. It's challenging. It has views. It has options. Woke up at 5:30. AM. To rain. Just so much rain. Just relentless, cold, heavy rain. I didn't want to go out into the rain. I …

My New White Trail Shoes

"You bought white trail shoes??" I bought the trail shoes that were on sale. And they happened to be white. Because I buy what I can afford. But I've also learned to buy what my feet enjoy. My trail feet enjoy Solomon's. My bank account says I can afford Solomon's. If they're on sale. So, …

Hone Quarry DNF

There’s a competition happening. Between my head and my legs. To see which one can experience the most pain right now. A kind of my life is harder than your life scenario. It’s a really solid way to round out a Saturday. Started this morning. At 2:30am. When I consumed barely enough coffee to operate …

Not Quite Hay Rock

Run Around Apple Orchard Falls

Fitness Plateau

So, I made a fairly impulsive purchase last week. My thought process was, a month ago I was running and working out with 8 pounds more than I am right now. I should keep doing that. I mean, it didn’t feel good. But I could do it. So, Friday I did a 30 minute full …

Progress and a Podium Stand

This is how I started out the year. It was a challenge, seeing that number on the scale. It's possible I've mentioned this once or thrice here. My first race of the season, Frozen Toe 10k, was a struggle. And not just because I'm a baby about cold. I was carrying at least 20 extra …