I’ve done a bunch of things in Seattle that resulted in me taking lots of pictures. The albums are up with the photos, and you should totes check them out: Views of Seattle – I went to a party for International TableTop Day at the Columbia Tower Club, which is …
DH did the Goofy at WDW Marathon Weekend for the first time this year. He had decided to do his half marathon at his usual pace but to take his time on the marathon course. (We had a good friend, too, who was doing her first Goofy–and her first marathon! …
Note: I’m going to start with the long and winding story of my experience on the Expedition Everest Challenge and then finish with some tips for folks planning to do this race in the future. So, feel free to jump to the bottom if you’re mainly interested in tips and …
I did the St. Paddy’s Day 5K today, which was a blast, though getting there was a bit hectic. I’d stayed overnight with friends in Evanston the night before. We had a dance party, which amounted to playing lots of Just Dance for the Wii. We also did most of …
History: So, as long-time readers know, I signed up with DH for the Chip n Dale Marathon Relay back in April 2011, held at Walt Disney World for the first time on January 8, 2012. I love Chip and Dale, so I couldn’t pass up their first race. As even …
Last night, I did the Rock n Roll Half Marathon in Las Vegas. I was due for a 12 mile training run, and so the timing worked out well to do this with just a slight modification to my training schedule for Disney. Specifically, since I just did 13 miles …
Last night, B* and I attended a benefit dinner for the Cheetah Conservation Fund. I had gotten an invitation as a result of a donation I made back when I ran the Cheetah 5K (my first 5K after starting my half-marathon training plan). It was held downtown, in a very …
To track my running goals, I use a printout on my fridge and stickers. It makes me happy to add a new sticker to my chart, and that helps motivate me. It also has an element of the Seinfeld “Don’t break the chain” motivational technique. But, after using the same …
Quite a few weeks ago, I rounded the corner in my weekly training plan. That is, I had completed my goals down to 30s of running with 30s of walking (30s/30s) and so it was time to increase the amount of time I was running. Unfortunately, I did not have …
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