Half marathon season is upon us, and I’ve just finished my last virtual race of the summer. Keep in mind that in Houston, race season kicks off in October when it starts to finally cool off, and ends by the spring when it gets hot again. To me, anyway. I can’t/won’t/refuse to run outside when […]
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A Review of Virtual Strides: Quest for the Lost Scroll
I’ll run any distance, any place, and at any time for a shiny race medal. Even virtual races! I’ve been adding Virtual Strides medals to my collection for a couple years now, and usually participate whenever they have a pretty medal that I want, or when they’re funding a charity that I want to support. […]
I’ve Run Everywhere, Man: Destination Racing
I’ve been a runner for about two years. I love my city (Houston) but it’s crazy hot here, and the mosquitoes fly faster than I can outrun them. So our “racing season” is limited to a few short months between the first cold front in October and the last cold front in February. What’s a […]
What’s in My Bra?
Ladies and gentlemen, behold: one of life’s great mysteries revealed…what’s in my bra! Some (maybe most) women hide things in their bra. Phone, ID, money, keys, granola bars, etcetera. You just never know what we’re packing. So as a runner, I use these “built-in pockets” to store essentials for before and during races. As […]
Finally Calling Myself a Runner
I ran for a year before I would call myself a runner. I thought I had to be fast or run long distances, or maybe something other than just me. I had participated in 5k races before, but I had to walk quite a bit, and I would be wiped out for the rest of […]