No lie. I am thirty pounds over weight. I have been lazy and significantly under training. Well really, I haven’t been training at all, unless you count chasing my toddler. I had signed up for my second duathlon of the summer and didn’t want to back out. So this morning I tossed my bike up… [Read More]
Run Happy: A Quarter is NOT a 10k
Close to a year ago I convinced my neighbor to start running with me. We ran a 5k race last December but really started training this past spring when the weather improved. There was some discussion as to what our first race would be and we finally decided on the Emerald City Quarter Marathon. This… [Read More]
Run Happy: Relay Around Columbus with The Ruby Red Runners
Sometime during the month of March, my friend Amy told me about a run her small group was training for called the Relay Around Columbus. Mesmerized by the challenge, I convinced my friend Charlotte that this sounded like fun (if running for 24 hours is your idea of fun) and she and I set out… [Read More]
Run Happy: Get Your Rear In Gear 5K
This past Sunday, my dear friend Charlotte and I laced up our running shoes and participated in the Get Your Rear In Gear 5K to raise awareness for Colon Cancer. This was my first race since my loss and we ran it to honor my Mom who is currently battling colon cancer. I had originally signed… [Read More]
On the Run: RunCbus 10 Miler
Shortly after weaning my daughter and realizing that the 60lbs that I lost after her birth were not going to stay off on their own, I decided to take up running. I know, it is the “cool” thing to do right now but I really wanted something to motivate me keep fit. I don’t do… [Read More]