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Boilermaker 15K 2016 Recap

Do you realize how much stress can affect running performance? Well let me tell you! It seems the older I get, the more outside stress (independent of running and racing) affects my mental attitude and running capability. Age? Oh yeah! Each year I DO get one year older but no, I will not allow that to be one of my many excuses for running, in my mind, sub-par. The week leading up to the 39th running of the Boilermaker 15K my thoughts were consumed by this race. I kept asking myself “What are you worried about?”. There were no answers [...]

By Joanne|2016-07-10T16:30:47-04:00July 10, 2016|Races|1 Comment

It’s All About Effort and Almond Paste Cake

I was along for the ride today while running with friends. Turned out to be quite an interesting run. We had no time goal except S L O W. One of us wanted to do 15 miles, another 14, and me, 12. We left from my house so I mapped out our route: Although it was cold, it wasn’t as cold as any of us had anticipated. Amy made a comment with somewhat frozen mouth “The only part of me that’s cold is my chin”. I heard the comment and thought I heard “tit”, but said nothing. Shirley questioned [...]