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Fort2Fort 10K 2013 and Peaches and Cheese Pie

RomanRunners held their annual 5K and 10K race called the Fort2Fort. A nice course and good crowd. I didn’t know how the run would go other than treating it as the speed workout I missed earlier in the week but since my heel has been hurting and I’ve had a few other leg issues, I’d wait and see what happened once I started running. The temperature was cold, 29 degrees but the sun was shining and when the sun shines there is so much energy in the air. A “ready-set-go” start at 9 am and all 237 10K runners [...]

By Joanne|2013-04-06T13:25:55-04:00April 6, 2013|Baking|3 Comments

Fort2Fort 2012 Recap

I get so excited about running a race or maybe it’s the opportunity to run with humans instead of the dogs. Bipeds make me try a little harder to meet goal pace. Come the morning of the race, my stomach does flip-flops. I scan the room filled with other runners and take note of all the women, wondering who runs at what pace and thinking to myself “I bet she’s a fast runner.” I get myself in a state where I just don’t want to run. I don’t want to run by myself either which is why I always go [...]

By Joanne|2012-04-07T15:36:28-04:00April 7, 2012|Races, Running|1 Comment

Could it be?

Ted, Shane and I went for a wonderful 3 1/2 mile walk this morning. It was a day off from "real" work so I had fun things planned. It's the Fort To Fort run tomorrow. The weather looks absolutely PERFECT! I should be excited, so why am I nervous? This is a short run, 10K. What's going on in my head that I can't pull into my conscious thought? To counteract that nervousness, I busied myself in the kitchen and while working in my kitchen, I took a glance out the window. Wait! Could it be?! I have to grab the [...]