Tag Archives: Colleen
“I have to have surgery…”
… Colleen said to me. Yes, well, we knew that. The doctor told her that months ago. “Well, I’m still going to run my 100!” she told the doctor. The doctor knew Colleen. He didn’t argue with her. I knew … Continue reading
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Where Have I Been?
Even I am wondering! I get so busy. But don’t we all? Even my parents, both retired, have been known to tell my sister, “Ohhh…I don’t have any time to do that.” Hmm…let’s crack that code: “Ohhh…I don’t have any… … Continue reading
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Can it be? Yes, it’s a …
…new post! Even I don’t remember when last I wrote — though I’m feeling a serious case of deja vu as I write that. Why haven’t I written? Is it because people have commented on how well Nancy writes in … Continue reading
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Post Run Report
If you recall, during Colleen’s last 3 miles, she declared that she was done with running. I was pretty sure she was not. Before we left the motel this morning, she said she wanted to run another 5o miler. She … Continue reading
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Helen Klein Classic recap
Our day started before dawn. Colleen and I drove to the Jr. High School which was the start for this run. Yesterday, the race director had insisted that we must all show up by 6:30 AM to hear about the … Continue reading
Pre-race jitters
Tomorrow is the big day. Colleen is running her first 50-miler and I will be trying to run my first 50k. I had originally planned to merely pace Colleen for the last 15-20 miles but “internal pacers” are not allowed. … Continue reading
Friday Easy Run
The marathon schedule that I am using is a beginner’s schedule and so it seems to have only two kinds of runs: Easy and Long. Today’s run was supposed to be an Easy 4 miles. On a paved path, that … Continue reading
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