Monthly Archives: September 2010

Why Training for a Marathon Sucks

Yesterday I wrote about what was awesome about training for a marathon. There’s also quite a few things that suck, just in case I happened to scare you into wanting to run one. Time. This is, hands-down, what sucks the most. If you think just working out is a big […]

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Lime Jungle Where Guacamole Dreams Are Made Of…

My office is moving on Friday and one of my coworkers who I frequently go out to lunch with won’t be in tomorrow, so the three of us went out to lunch today. Jessie wanted to try Lime Jungle, a “healthy” Mexican restaurant on 9th and 51st. The last time […]

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GPOYW: My ponytail beats up Lady Liberty edition. Or, that time I ran a half-marathon and PRed while marathon tapering. OR, hey check out my marathon outfit!

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Things That Are Awesome About Training for a Marathon

Yup, it’s going to be all marathon all the time over here until at least 10/11/10. (Also, if you’re new here, you might want to check out my top posts page.) I’ve been complaining a lot lately about marathon training, so I thought I’d tell you why it’s awesome. Tomorrow, […]

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The Spirit of the Marathon

Tonight, Laurel came over for some leftovers: and some Spirit of the Marathon watching. Laurel and I have been talking for months about watching this movie, and we finally did. If you’re not familiar with the movie, it follows six runners (Deena Kastor, Daniel Njenga, a Kenyan marathoner and four “regular […]

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