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Author Archives: Toots
Deep Thoughts
They say it’s all “mind over matter”…but how do you know your mind hasn’t gone off the deep end? They say it’s all ”mental”…but how do you know you haven’t ”gone mental” yourself??? What possessed to run my 5 miler this afternoon in 97 … Continue reading
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The voices in my head.
“A runner’s head is a scary place to be, and becoming your own psychologist may be grounds for a malpractice claim.” -Marty Jerome. Ok…so I’m off to do my 9 miler…yes, right now, at 8pm. Hoping for a blissful run…let’s … Continue reading
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BTB revisited.
So…I think I’ve come full circle with this relay marathon. I became part of a team and for once I was not the one in charge. I must say it was nice. All I had to do was show up, … Continue reading
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Where’s Toots?!??
I’m not quite sure…. I’ve been busy not running as much as I’d like. Now the temps are really beginning to rise and it’s quickly becoming a chore getting out there in this heat. I barely survived a 4 miler … Continue reading
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10-10-10
The number. The date. It’s official, I am registered to run the Chicago Marathon. Finally!!! Let the training begin! Ok, maybe not…it’s still too early. Let the running continue! Still running 3 to 4 times a week, really just “maintaining” … Continue reading
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The recovery.
Yeah…3 weeks later I’m still in “recovery” mode. I have not run at all since the marathon. I think about it all the time, I just have not had time – the holidays sort of got in the way. I have … Continue reading
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No, really, there is a mountain there!
Cloudy rainy weather and smog kept the mountains and hills that surround Monterrey hidden from sight for almost 2 whole days. It wasn’t until marathon morning that the sky finally cleared up and El Cerro de la Silla along with … Continue reading
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A 3H40 Urban Run
No Speedy Gonzalez action going on here…it took me a solid 3 hours and 40 minutes to finish my 20 miler. However it was a good steady solid urban run. I enjoy these…they take me forever with all the “stop … Continue reading
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Strengthening and Tightening Up
I’ve incorporated 3 days of strength and core training to my marathon training this time around. At first I thought it might be too much, but once it became part of the routine, it’s actually been beneficial. I haven’t really … Continue reading
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Still running.
I’m still running. I’ve missed a handful of runs but for the most part I’ve been able to keep up with the training. The weather has taken a turn for the better. Not as many time constraints. No injuries. No problems. … Continue reading



