All Entries Tagged With: "marathon"
How I gave birth to my second marathon
“This your first marathon?” I ask the girl to my right.
“This is my first and my last,” she replies as we pass mile marker 7.
“You say that…” my running partner and I both respond together, and then smile at each other.
Others in the pace group start to chime in, “You’ll forget all about the pain… [...]
Moment of Peace, my #Best09 entry
Silence except the sound of my footsteps, rhythmically pounding in time with the sound of my breathing… heavy at this point, but not labored. As the sun gets high in the sky it lights up the gentle rolls in the water that fills the lake. It’s nearly noon. I come to a bridge that I [...]
Well, that blew (chunks)
I was SO ready for this race. Being my second marathon, I felt a sense of calm about me. It was like I could relax more, enjoy it more because I knew what to expect. We’ve been training for six months, six long hard months that took us right through the brutal Texas summer. I’ve [...]
Help! And this time it’s serious.
Scott (my husband) and I trained for and completed the Marine Corps Marathon 4 years ago, and I think if there is anything out there that can come close to preparing you for med-free labor and delivery, running 26.2 miles while repeating over and over in your head, “what the HELL were you thinking?” is [...]
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