"Why do you do this to yourself?" I remember my mum asking me that exact question after I finished my first half iron distance triathlon. She wasn't the first, nor will she be the last to ask me that question. Recently, someone posed the question again, and I decided to think long and hard on… Continue reading Why DO I Run?
Tag: personal achievement
Bayshore: Marathon No. 10
On May 27 I finished my 10th full marathon. As with every race I wrote amazingly witty things in my head along the way. And with every post-race "brain melt" I forgot every last bit. I wasn't even planning to do the Bayshore Marathon this year. My daughter signed up, hoping for redemption from her… Continue reading Bayshore: Marathon No. 10
The beginning, ten years later
On 24 September, 2006 I finished my first endurance event at the Walt Disney World Olympic [distance] Triathlon. I was 37. The only running I had done in the 25 years between junior high track and then was what was required in gym class, errands and chasing after my kids. I had gained weight with… Continue reading The beginning, ten years later
Thick Chicks Run, Too 