Happy 13.1 Miles

So I got a text message from my cousin Amy on Thursday that read “I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone happier running 13. 1 miles!” Our photos from the half-marathon were up and apparent;y mine were pretty hilarious. With all of the reunion craziness I didn’t have a chance to look until today and [...]

Just Call Me Jane

I completed my first half marathon today! I will have you note that  I said “completed” – not “ran.” Of the 13.1 miles, I estimate that I ran some where between 9.5-10 miles in a run/walk fashion, with more walking after I hit mile 10. My cousin Amy is super awesome so she agreed to [...]

My First Bloomsday

So much for the year of the 12k. With all of the gray skies and rain, I could not muster up the gumption to train. The good news is that neither did RR, so we walked it together. This actually turned out to be a very good thing. With over 50,000  participants, we two rookies [...]

Year of the 12k

Way back in 2010 I used to have a running partner.  RR was my go-to girl for 5ks. We started back in 2009, trying to do a 5k every month; 2010 was supposed to be the year of the 10k. Early into 2010, disaster struck and RR was sidelined with a torn ACL. Surgery was [...]

Race Results: Resolution Run

Happy New Year! What could be a better way to start off the new year than running a 5k? Rebecca and I were pleased as punch to have a special guest star run with us this morning. Her brother Aaron, a running veteran who has decided to come out of retirement, joined us of our [...]

Race Results: Jingle Bell Run

Yesterday morning Rebecca and I braved the bitter cold to participate in our first Jingle Bell Run, supporting the Arthritis Foundation. The race started and ended at Westlake Center in downtown Seattle and was absolute craziness! Over 12,000 participants showed up clad in Santa hats, Christmas socks, full bodysuit pajamas… anything and everything to show [...]

Race Results: Turkey Trot

Thanksgiving morning I ran in the 15h Annual Norpoint Turkey Trot… in the rain. For those of you (so all of you) who missed it, it was really fun! My guess is that there were around 1300 participants. This educated guess comes from the fact that I saw bib numbers in the 1300′s, then took [...]

Race Results: Run Scared

This past Saturday, on a crisp, clear  Saturday morning, Rebecca and I completed the First Annual Run Scared benefitting LLS. The run was at Seward Park, so I was anticipating a nice, flat course along the shores on Lake Washington – and such I had promised Rebecca. The race coordinator stood on a log post [...]

Wha huh? Run?? But it’s Cold Outside!

Oh, I feel as if the cold, dreary weather is sucking the life out of me. My will to run is being beaten to death with a windy, rainy, gray stick. In an attempt to find motivation, I googled “running in winter” and the first result took me to an about.com page with the first [...]

Next Race: 10/31 – Run Scared

BOO! The next race is Halloween morning. Run Scared benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Space is limited so sign up soon! Sounds like they’re giving away lots of good stuff after the race, too. Free is almost always good. And another added bonus is that the race payment goes directly to LLS, so it’s [...]