3 Die in Detroit Marathon

3 Die in Detroit Marathon

This just breaks my heart. We do what we can to stay healthy, push ourselves beyond it's limits, and sometimes our bodies just can't handle it.

My mom was worried about me when I went to Boston. Having read a similar story, she expressed her concerns. Yes, it can happen. There's nothing we can do to prevent it. I love running and I won't stop because it's happened to other runners. We never know if it'll happen to us, but we pray that it won't.

It's just sad. My heart actually ached for these 3 men whom I don't even know when I read this article. It hits close to home, as a runner.

Be safe, y'all. Enjoy every run. Enjoy every day. Period.

Get 'er done!

I woke up to an overcast, drizzly, cold day here in Atlanta. Great. The Weather Channel had said that Friday and Saturday were supposed to be nice and sunny. Not. Weather Channel Fail - once again.

It was the first "cold" running day we've had. It was 48 degrees with a mild to strong wind at times. I really didn't feel like getting out in the cold, but I HTFU and did it. I layered up - 2 long sleeved dry fit shirts, shorts, hat, and gloves - and out the door I went. I was initially just gonna do a 10k or so, but I ended up getting 9.8 miles in:) I'd forgotten how invigorating running in cooler weather can be! I could have done without the wind, but it was a perfect day otherwise.

That's how I am with running sometimes. Sometimes I have to drag my @$$ out the door and end up having a great run, and other times, I feel great but have to drag @$$ just to try to finish. But no matter what, I always feel better after a run. Most of my friends can't understand this. They are always like, "just take today off...if you don't feel like it, then don't." Makes sense, right? Not to the runner. We know that if it's just a short run, you feel sooo much better than skipping it altogether. This is what I think about when I want to skip a run. It's what gets me out there day in and day out. One of my favorite quotes:

"There will be a day when you can no longer run...today is NOT that day!"

Hello?

That "hello?" is for me. What have I been doing? Why haven't I posted in over 5 months?!?!?! No excuse really. I feel like my day to day life isn't really blog-worthy. Is it? I mean, it *is* my life, right? Like many many promises before, I'll try to be better about updating this dang blog:D

Races I've since last run I posted:
Peachtree RoadRace (10K) 7/4/09 - PR'd 38:24
Atlanta 13.1 Marathon 10/4/09 - 1:27:16 (no PR, but not a bad race considering GI issues)

Upcoming Races:
Atlanta Half/Full Marathon 11/26/09 (not sure yet)
California International Marathon 12/6/09 (This is why ^ is not set yet)
Boston 4/19/10 - HELLZ YEAH!!!

I'll have more races to add, but these are the only ones that I have on the books.

I ran my longest run yesterday since Boston '09!!! It was an 18 miler. Nothing to brag about...I dunno why I've not done my long runs... I think BQing my first time and the whole Boston experience was such a pinnacle for me, that I sorta felt "blah" after that race.

But...with new goal in place, I'm gonna get right back in it! (it's not like I've been out of it - I still run everyday!) Sub 3, here I come!!!

Cinco de Mayo Run...and drinking...

I had the day off today, so I slept late, ran some errands, and got a run in - of course! I needed to do a good run, so I ran with a (slower) friend and then ran extra by myself. I ended up running 5 miles with him and then an additional 4.45 on my own. It was hella hot!!! 78 degrees here in Hotlanta...and I was dripping sweat! Good run, tho:)

Now...it's on to celebrate Cinco de Mayo :punk:

It's been a while...

So, I've neglected this blog for a couple of months now. I dunno why. Posting on RWOL and Facebook have pretty much consumed my online life lately. I've neglected to post on here about a very important goal that I've accomplished.

The Boston Marathon.

Words can't describe your first Boston Marathon experience. There a few things in life that ever live up to your expectations, but the Boston Marathon surpasses any expectation that you could dream up. To try to put it into words does not do it justice. I met some great people. Ran a great race. And I'll be there again next year. I ran a PR of 3:04:40 and had the time of my life! It's something I'll never forget!

So, with a renewed blogging effort, I'm going to blog about:

- my daily runs
- running experiences
- running rants
- races

Let's do this thing...again!

Official ING Georgia Race Results

3:11:41
52 out of 1363 men
61 out of 2076 total marathon runners
18th in AG (men 1-29) out of 271

Hello?

Yeah...so it's been a while since I've posted.

I'll get better.

Promise.

:)