by Lynne | Jan 20, 2016 | Training
So far, this Northeast winter has been fairly pleasant compared to what we New Englanders endured in 2015. However, today’s cold and windy day still didn’t feel very welcome. I had less than hour to get in my morning run, so I dressed appropriately,...
by Lynne | Nov 3, 2015 | Training
It’s Election Day today. And while I will at some point stop by the polls to cast my vote, I elected to do sometime else this morning. I chose to don my long-sleeved wetsuit, neoprene booties, gloves and cap and go for a early November open water swim. Since...
by Lynne | Oct 14, 2015 | Racing, Training
On Saturday, I ran my last race of the season. I trained well and felt perfectly prepared. I was pleased with the execution of my race plan and results. Most importantly, I had fun. So why do I find myself moping around the house? Why do I feel like I have no purpose?...
by Lynne | Oct 9, 2015 | Gear, Racing, Training
Tomorrow I’m running the Hartford Half Marathon. It’s my 5th Hartford Half Marathon. I ran in 1994, 2003, 2007, 2013 and now 2015! I’ve run nearly 25 half marathons, 9 full marathons and countless other 5k, 10k, 10 milers, not to mention sprint, Olympic, half iron...
by Lynne | Apr 23, 2015 | Racing, Training
I might be in the minority, but I thoroughly enjoy watching marathons on television. I love listening to the commentators tell the stories of the athletes and the history of the event. On Monday, I watched as over 30,000 runners in Boston achieved their goals of...
by Lynne | Feb 6, 2015 | Training
For the past few weeks, I’ve been questioning why I live in the Northeast. Snow days are not what they used to be when I was a kid growing up in Massachusetts. I have fond memories of the Blizzard of ’78 (I know, I’m dating myself) where we missed at least 2 weeks...
