Okay, you didn’t. But I did. Today I fulfilled one of America’s most dreaded civic duties. It is more fear inspiring than the duty to pay taxes. It is more aggravating than a parking ticket. It is more time consuming than the DMV. If you haven’t guessed it yet, it’s because you yourself have never […]
Monthly Archives: November 2012
I shouldn’t have to tell you that things don’t always go according to plan. I have been shuffling my runs around a bit recently because I have three races pretty close together. I ran a four-miler on November 18th, and have a five-miler coming up on Sunday and a 15k (my target race) on the 15th […]
On Sunday, I ran a four mile race. For a short race such as Race to Deliver, I like to begin my race preparations three days out. Three days before race day, I go for my final pre-race training run. I wanted to keep my legs fresh for race day but not feel as though […]
Sunday was a day of success, indulgence and a few not-so-guilty guilty pleasures. I crossed the finish line of Race to Deliver in 35:10 on Sunday morning. After taking an apple from one of the kind volunteers, I headed over to a quiet bench to stretch out. After a few moments, a fellow runner asked […]
Yesterday morning, I ran in New York Road Runner’s Race to Deliver, an event that has been held annually for the past nineteen years. As I have mentioned previously, I am currently in the process of completing my 9+1 requirements in order to secure guaranteed entry to the 2013 New York City Marathon. So I […]
I had one of those “character building” runs today. It all began with my inability to fall asleep last night, even though I was so exhausted that I declared “lights out” at 9 PM. At 11:30, I shut off my 6 AM alarm and reset for 7 AM. This turned my planned 9.5 mile run […]
Goals. They may change over time, but setting them always has a magical way of providing much needed direction — especially at times in life when you’re otherwise lost. Knowing that I am writing this in the shadow of this post, I want to say at the outset that 2012 has otherwise been a wonderful year, […]
Yesterday I told a story that was remarkably easy for me to tell. It was also remarkably sad to read. There are things about my situation that I simply cannot change — not right now, at least. Financial commitments like student loans and rent keep me from simply quitting my job. Then, there is also […]
If you dream big and your dreams come true, then you’re lucky. If you have done everything right and have gotten the right result, then you’re lucky. If you work hard to make things happen and they actually happen, then you’re lucky. And you’re also not me. When I was three years old, I made […]
Before it even began, yesterday promised to be a crazy day. Due to a family matter, my husband and I would be spending the day on Long Island with family and friends at a house that was dark and cold without heat or power as a result of this week’s Nor’easter. Knowing that we were planning […]
Rachel On and On 