Race

Why me….Why now?

After months of training, the marathon is less than 3 weeks away…..and now I’m getting sick.  I laid out of work on Monday because I was beginning to feel achy….in hopes to steer clear of something more serious.  Well, two days later I’m yacking up a lung.  Yeah, that doesn’t sound really attractive, but my [...]


T-Minus 21 days

In 21 days, I will be running the Outer Banks Marathon. Last week I ran a total of 42 miles. Twenty plus miles of that was just on Saturday.  14 was on Sunday.  Man, am I about tired of running! Saturday was both a high and a low. A high - I just ran freakin 20 [...]


I Want To Be Sedated

This is all I can think of when I read Donald Jones blog about his 24 hours of Booty.  Our morning anchor just finished the Official 24 Hours Cycling Event of the Lance Armstrong Foundation in Charlotte this past weekend.  This event also benefits local cancer initiatives. You can read more about his journey on his [...]


Another Try….26.2

We’ll I’ve decided to give it another try……the marathon…..26.2 miles on my feet…approximately 4 1/2 hours of running/walking……why do I attempt it again, you ask?  Motivation and the amazing sense of accomplishment I’ll have crossing the finish line (hopefully not on a stretcher)! 
For those who know me, I signed up for the City of Oaks [...]


Okay - I didn’t rock and Raleigh didn’t either

Well several weekends ago I ran the Raleigh Rocks Half Marathon.  As with any inagural races, you never know how it will go.  How well it will be planned or how the course will be, etc.  Now that I have planned a few station events, I find my mind wandering off during these races…hmm…I would [...]