I belong to a group called Go Run.  It is a group that is organized and headed up by two fabulous ladies – Julie and Phyllis.  They take care of us every Saturday morning and get us prepared for whatever races we may be participating in.    The new training season began June 30th.  On my [...]

I have not posted in forever.  Why?  I guess because I didn’t know what to write about.  I was in a bad spot with my running.  It started with the Swamp Stomp Half Marathon in December 2011.  What started out as a good race, ended up with a pulled hamstring and a bad attitude.  I took [...]

I ran the Gulf Coast Half Marathon for the first time! I have been very excited about this race for several reasons: * This was a “Girls Weekend” trip with my running friends, Karen and Amanda. * A large group of runners from our running group Go Run were going to this race. * I [...]

I saw a quote last week about cherishing the bad runs because they make you appreciate the good ones. The past two Saturdays I have had good runs which I needed.  A bad run will make the voices in my head go crazy (you didn’t eat right, you are not prepared, you can’t do this, [...]

I will begin with a confession: I love shoes. Specifically: pumps, strappy sandals, boots, and running shoes. I have multiple pair of black pumps, black strappy sandals and black boots – why? Because you can never have enough black shoes (or black pieces of clothing or black dresses, but that is a whole different disorder [...]

It has been so neat meeting people on twitter who run in Louisiana. Running has become a part of my soul. If I have a scheduled run and I do not get to run, I feel like something is missing. Not many things can beat that feeling of satisfaction when you finish a long run. [...]