Planning Remember that time I signed up for a race, trained for the race, and then failed to read my emails (yes I am one of those people who has thousands of unread messages and no this does not keep me awake at night), which caused me to be unaware I could not pick up my race packet … Continue reading Race Report: 2018 Urban 10 Miler
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Writing. Speaking. Reading. Running. (Late summer 2017 edition)
Writing You might have seen my essay on Bell's Palsy on Longreads. If you sat and read all 4k+ words of it, thank you. I know it's hard to sit at a screen and read anything longer than a tweet or twenty million (or maybe I'm the only one with a Twitter problem?). If you didn't … Continue reading Writing. Speaking. Reading. Running. (Late summer 2017 edition)
Race Report: Wobble Gobble 5k
The morning started like any other race morning, with two packets; a square packet of Quaker Instant Oatmeal and a rectangular, tube-like packet of Starbucks Via. Unlike a usual morning, I Instagrammed my breakfast. I spent a moment wondering if I was a loser or a cliche or both because really? Choosing a cool filter … Continue reading Race Report: Wobble Gobble 5k
Sweet Reunion
Yesterday I ran about four and a half miles outside. This wouldn't be noteworthy, ordinarily, except I've been injured for nearly two months, which meant I had to stop running. I recently tried running a few times, just a few miles here and a few miles there, and only on the treadmill, so that if my hip bothered … Continue reading Sweet Reunion
Race Report: Monster Dash 5k
Last weekend Dan and I ran the Louisville Monster Dash 5K. I was nervous and excited to see where my fitness was, as this was my first race since Lady Bug was born in June. Dan and I spent more time trash talking each other in advance of this race than we actually spent running … Continue reading Race Report: Monster Dash 5k