Cooper on top of New Hampshire’s Tallest Summit for the first time.
Training
Playing with Dog = Intervals
Last night my husband and I were outside with our dog. I found our hot pink soccer ball in the garage. Our pup loves to play soccer so I did lots of quick sprints trying to beat the puppy in reaching the ball I kicked. Then my husband joined in and we played together. We [...]
Lists
Reasons I Sometimes Miss the Suburbs
As I may have mentioned a time or two, I live in a rural community. We do not have sidewalks, we barely have shoulders. As a runner, this poses some challenges. Having grown up in the suburbs (my whole city seemed like a giant suburb in high school), and done college running around Boston, here [...]
Training
Mount Uncanoonuc
My leg has been feeling a little better lately. So yesterday I decided to join some of my bloggy friends – Dan and Meenakshi of Expedition Kala Patthar – for their weekly 5k fun run. The run was set to run the roads of South Uncanoonuc. One of the mountains that can be seen from [...]
Training
Vibram 5 Finger Runs
As I try to very slowly build up some mileage post stress fracture I’ve been doing all my running in my vibram fivefingers. I’ve been doing it because barefoot running allows me feel how much impact I’m putting through my tibia. But my road is a busy country road with gravel shoulders, so I like [...]
Races
Vermont 100 – 2010, Horses of the race.
As I blogged last year, one of the most interesting aspects of the Vermont 100, at least as a spectator, is the horses. The Vermont 100 is one of the few ultra running races (possibly the only) that still shares a course with a long distance horse race. It is the only 100 that continues [...]
Adam's Running
Vermont 100 – 2010
My hubby participated in his third 100 miler this weekend when he attempted the Vermont 100. While he finished the race last year in less than 23 hours. This year was a reminder that 100 miles is a tough distance. After running the first 88+ miles at a blazing pace, he dropped at mile 95.5, [...]
Training
Daily Walks
Is it normal to fear a return to activity after a stress fracture? I think it must be. I have the time to train, to try some run walking. But I keep making excuses. Although I was told that I really should keep it easy for 8 weeks to be safe. I have however been [...]
Training
Heat Wave
New Hampshire is on at least the 5th day of 90+ degree F weather. Add the humidity and a couple of those days have felt like the temperature is above 100F. To those of us not acclimatized to warm weather, this is difficult. We move around like tortoises but end up drentched for our efforts. [...]
