I received an email from a yoga studio today that was advertising an interesting race. Seacoast Big Brothers Big Sisters is having a Stiletto race in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on August 20th, 2010. The race consists of short uphill dashes. Runners are expected to wear high heels as their footwear. Heels 2″ and higher are [...]
Races
Candia PTO 5k
After two weeks consisting of constant school or work work, and a whirlwind weekend in Virginia, I had grand ideas of what I would be doing running wise this weekend. I had to get up early on Saturday I was going to run a half marathon distance at least. I would do a nice run [...]
Races
Architects for Humanity 5k/Margarita’s 5k
I ran another double 5k this weekend. I found both to be a little disappointing. So instead of posting both reports separately I’ll post them together. Race: Architects for Humanity 5k Date: May 1, 2010 Location: Boston, MA Distance: 5k Official Result: 26:53 161/340 Total Full Results Here I was in Boston to watch my [...]
Races
NHTI/Delta Dental 5k
Remember how I think that NHTI’s Cross Country coach is awesome? Here’s a picture of him giving us pre-race instructions as I raced another race in Concord on NHTI’s campus. Race: NHTI/Delta Dental 5k Date: April 23, 2010 Location: Concord, NH Distance: 5k My stopwatch: 25:25 Official Result: 25:34 (a new PR) 177/391 Total 15/33 [...]
Races
2010 Great Bay Half Marathon
I spent most of the week prior to this race limping around and sitting at my desk either with a heat pack, an ice pack or a foot wheel under my foot. I didn’t train at all for fear of aggravating the evil plantar fasciitis. So when I was able to walk a little on [...]
Other adventures
Climbing at Rumney
The weather has been phenomenal here in New Hampshire, especially for April. So Sunday we went rock climbing at one of New Hampshire’s most famous crags, Rumney. Adam, his most recent climbing partner “Leaf” and I got to the cliff early and spent the entire day climbing on Jimmy Cliff. Of the 7 routes we [...]
Races
Eastern States 20 miler
I had initially planned for the Run for the Border Half Marathon to be my first Half Marathon race ever. Then I found the Half at the Hamptons a full month earlier. So I made that my first half marathon… with great success. As the Eastern States 20miler/Run for the Border Half Marathon approached, I [...]
Races
NHTI Spring Ahead 3 miler (belated)
I love NHTI’s cross country coach, Tom Walton. I once searched his name online and found a comment he had posted on a blog post about how he wants to turn Concord, New Hampshire into one of the fittest cities in America. He was looking for inspiration on how to do that. I think he [...]
Other adventures
Celebrating Spring on Cannon Mountain
We have had a strange winter here in New Hampshire. We had some great snow in December, then lost most of it in the January thaw and February rains. Even the White mountains had a relatively light snow year. Most transplants are not complaining, but I am. I didn’t move to a Northern State so [...]
Other adventures
Whitehorse Ledges – Begineers Route
A few weekends ago my hubby took me rock climbing on this cliff. It’s a relatively big cliff called Whitehorse Ledge. It’s one of two prominent rocks near Echo Lake State Park (where these pictures were taken). The other being called Cathedral Ledge. He took me up a route called Beginner’s route in the Slabs. [...]
