I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE 2011 CHICAGO MARATHON. Time was 4:11:54. Details and many more pictures to follow, but right now I'm heading to bed.
Tuned Up and Fired Up
HERE I AM IN CHICAGO, getting ready for the big event tomorrow morning. Am I nervous? No way - I am pumped for this! My biggest concern was trying to figure out which trains to take downtown so I could pick up my race packet. It turned out to be easier than I'd thought. The …
Taper Time
WITH ONE WEEK TO GO BEFORE CHICAGO, I am officially in tapering mode, reducing effort so I can save up energy for the big event. As my coach explains it, the last couple of weeks before a marathon are about staying in condition, holding gains made during training. Pushing harder or farther right now would …
Redefining Success
If at first you don’t succeed, redefine success. -- Holly Van Driel I’VE ALWAYS LOVED THAT QUOTE because you can interpret its advice in many ways. If you don’t quite reach a goal, you can be happy with what you did accomplish – the “Shoot for the stars; you might at least hit the moon” …
RUN COFFEE WRITE 