A bold pace — running for our lives

{race report} Heavy Medal at the Philadelphia Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon

September 24, 2010

The Philadelphia Distance Run gave way to the Competitor franchise’s more flashy ING “Rock ‘n’ Roll” version on Sunday. It was a sold out race complete with what seemed to be every type of runner. An impressive elite field was on hand to round out the specticle promised by the steep $90 entrance fee. I love the organized potty [...]

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a favorite run — West Seattle (with music, beer, and good friends)

August 16, 2010

If you follow a bold pace, you probably know I’m not a runner. But, I truly enjoy finding ways to help Monica with her running (mainly thru music). As Monica’s last post mentioned, I recently had surgery to give my brother a kidney (it all went very well, we are both recovering quickly), which afforded [...]

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Race Interrupted – Changing the Training Path

August 10, 2010

Sometimes life gets in the way of racing. We found out in November that my husband’s brother needed a kidney and I learned that giving one takes a long time. So we went on with our busy lives while he was being tested and part of that was my training for the San Francisco Marathon in [...]

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{10 Questions} for Kara Goucher and her new MADD card and tee

July 9, 2010

Kara Goucher is a rock star in the running world. She is beautiful and sweet and tough and strong. She has become the paradigm for the modern running woman and fast becoming it for the modern running mother. I am waiting for her to meet me in the lobby of a hotel in NYC and enjoying the surreal feel of the moment…a journey [...]

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Goodbye Zen Runner — Hello Garmin

June 14, 2010

Ignorance is no longer bliss…my recently purchased Garmin watch is my new best friend (I got the Forerunner 405 CX). This week I went from zen runner to the slightly obsessed wrist watcher. It took the urging of a new running friend (“this is a ‘need’ for you Monica, not a ‘want’ “) and a sale at REI [...]

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{10 questions} for Olympic Trials Qualifier Doreen McCoubrie

June 1, 2010

I first came to know of Doreen years ago on the streets of my home town. LDF Dora and I were on our way to an early 10 mile race at the shore, when we saw Doreen run by us at a stop light. Dora, who already knew of Doreen, was thrilled to have so easily fulfilled [...]

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{book review} Orange is the New Black — Piper Kerman (running for her life)

May 31, 2010

When Piper Kerman was incarcerated for a year on a ten year-old drug charge, she ran everyday around the track to keep from losing her mind. The kindness of fellow inmates in this stripped-down world provided her comfort. This book reminded me of the redemptive qualities of running. And although this story is not about running, it [...]

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7 Favorites for Marathon Training

May 8, 2010

“Training mode” requires a restructuring of a casual life…obsession must take hold. Part of this change involves products that aid us on the journey of soreness and fatigue caused by repetitive workouts and long hours on the run. Running is a relatively low cost sport (unless you travel to races in far away places), but we love any [...]

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{race report} Back…for MORE and Broad Street

May 4, 2010

It’s good to be back after a much needed blog-hiatus. Running a business, a family and well, just running…for our lives…is exhausting. Getting off the merry-go-round occasionally brings perspective and vision back into alignment. I decided to christen myself back into the racing world with two old favorites and ended up with what I call “extreme [...]

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{10 questions} for Chris McDougall author of Born to Run

March 24, 2010

Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run has ignited a raucous, ongoing debate in the running (and larger) community about the benefits of barefoot running and the integrity of the running shoe industry. The book’s influence has extended to our feet; both Monica and I have switched to the lighter Newton’s and I am not automatically replacing [...]

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