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Eversource Hartford Marathon 2016 Recap

The Hartford Connecticut marathon was my goal race for the fall. I began with a warm up marathon in Marquette MI and logged a pretty good time. Not one of my best but better than my last few marathons. My goal has been to simply overcome the mental hurdles that life has thrown my way in the last year and a half and hope for at least a time of 3:50 in Hartford. Although I didn't quite do it, I was closer and that gives me hope for next time. Hurricane Matthew was hitting the Carolina's and ended up pouring [...]

By Joanne|2016-10-12T19:02:45-04:00October 12, 2016|Races, Running|1 Comment

Marquette Marathon Michigan 2016

It seems the week of a marathon I get completely miserable, depressed, and anything to worry about I will worry about, not even marathon related. If I want to continue running these 26.2’s, this has to stop! Ted and I set out for Marquette Michigan on Wednesday September 2nd for a two day drive with Zoey and Luke to Marquette. We took the shorter of two options, going through Canada. As long as we had puppy papers, rabies tags, etc. and our own passports (enhanced license), we were set. Custom’s officers didn’t even check the dogs. We arrived at Days [...]

By Joanne|2016-09-05T19:15:44-04:00September 5, 2016|Races, Running|2 Comments

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