Stranger Danger

The other day, a man walked out of the playscape I park by in the early mornings. It was still dark, 545am and he had a weed whacker or a metal detector. It was too dark to tell. We have been parking in that parking lot for almost 2 years. It's remote. It's behind a … Continue reading Stranger Danger →

18 miles

Yesterday was my 2nd hardest training run. I'm happy to say that I did great! I took it very slow, like ~ 12 minute miles, and I ran pretty much the whole time! To prepare, I invited my family and friends to the trail that I would be running. Not everyone is a runner but … Continue reading 18 miles →

My first 10 mile training run of the program

I'm going to have many more of these. My training plan has me running 10 miles as a break in between my longest miles. But today was the first 10 miler of my plan. It didn't go like I thought yesterday. My friend Erin came down with a cold so I decided to go to … Continue reading My first 10 mile training run of the program →

Running in Malaysia

It sounds so dreamy but I'm talking about a treadmill run here 🙂 I travelled to Penang, Malaysia for work. It's hot and humid. So hot and humid, the air conditioning barely took the heaviness out of the air. When I opened my hotel room door, the humid air from the open style resort immediately … Continue reading Running in Malaysia →

Early morning runs

Every Tuesday and Thursday at 515am I meet my run group for a 3 mile run. I drive ~30 minutes to Canton to do it. There are times that I cancel. Sometimes, it's because of early work meetings. Sometimes, it's because I'm just too tired or it's too cold. But more times than not, I … Continue reading Early morning runs →