I have an upcoming race this weekend (12K of Christmas Houston —see what they did there?) and decided that I should probably research a bit of race theory or whatever in order to better prep myself for this daunting run. For those of you who don’t like math 12K translates to 7.45 miles—which is the … Continue reading
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Chronicles of a Swimmer who Dabbles in Running: Week 4
After my Ireland trip, I’ve been a bit jetlagged. Not horribly so, but I’ve been waking up before my alarm pretty consistently for the past couple of days. On Friday morning motivated by the desire to get back into my training schedule and sweat out all the chips and beer I consumed on vacay, I set me alarm for six am … Continue reading
Chronicles of a Swimmer who Dabbles in Running: Week 3
I had the great fortune to be able to visit Ireland this past week. A rainy, green island full of abandoned medieval castles and sheep-filled hills, Ireland gave us Guinness, the Blarney Stone and U2. My brother spent the past semester “studying” abroad at University College Dublin. I thought I’d bring him some American cheer … Continue reading
Running the Memorial Park Trail
So I’m a swimmer (well, water polo player technically) who dabbles in running. I played competitive polo for eight years, have done seven triathlons, and am a certified yoga teacher–so yeah I’d say I’m pretty active. But I have this weakness….it’s called land. After years of swim sets, tread wars and passing drills, I am … Continue reading