A week or so ago, Heather over at Running with Sass, wrote a post about Race Bling, all those goodies we earn by our participation in, finishing, and sometimes winning, running events. She posted pictures of some of her favorites, then sent out a call to arms to her readers: Send her photos of our […]
Running with Penny
Did you know that June 6 is National Running Day? Did you get a run in? I didn’t know about it until this morning, but I had already run four miles. Maybe if I’d known before my run I would have been inspired to run a little farther. Or, maybe not. In any case, as […]
Yes, Mr. Man, I’m Running on the Road
If you’re a runner, I’m sure you’ve had this happen before. You’re running down the road, minding your own business, facing traffic like smart pedestrian, when a driver honks at you and yells, “get on the sidewalk!” Or you’re approaching an intersection at the same time a car is approaching from your left. The driver […]
My First Marathon
Although I ran my first marathon over 15 years ago, I can remember the experience like it was yesterday. And even though I have run at least 35 marathons since, Honolulu 1996 still stands above and beyond all the rest (well, except maybe the Paris Marathon). Back then, Alan was running for Team in Training […]
We’ll Always Have Paris, Part 3-Walking and Running in Paris
When I was a kid my parents went to Paris (without me, what’s up with that?). I still remember the story they told of leaving their hotel to walk through the city, getting lost, and not finding their way back for hours and hours. As an adult, I think of that story, and say, hullo! […]
We’ll Always Have Paris, Part One-The Paris Marathon
In my last post, I mentioned the reasons for our late departure on our bike ride, an absolute no-no in the summer time. The main reason was not the Tour de France. It was that they were riding into Paris and I am psychologically incapable of walking away from anything Parisian. So, as promised, the […]
