Attack of the birds
Well, spring is here. (Or at least I hope.) My allergies have kicked in. And the mockingbirds are out singing their love song with me cringing at every note. Me, I'm not a fan of the Texas state bird. Not ...

Wind, wind go away
I must say, I've been loving the weather. LOVING. Nothing like hitting the trail in shorts and a tank top. Of course, I'm all smiles until I hit the 20 mph wind that seems to just blow me backwards, off ...

New shoes a must
Less than a quarter mile out the door and there it was - pain in my left knee. Which can only mean one thing? Time for new shoes. I hold fast to the rule of replacing shoes after 300-500 miles ...

Running in :gasp: a skirt!
Honking and gunning of engines. There was a lot of that the other day. Why? I was the woman on the street running in a skirt. Granted I get honked at in shorts, but not as many times as the ...

Better runner than walker
I have to admit I'm a klutz. Enough of one to trip once a day in college, walking on the sidewalk. To grab things while still hot. To smash my middle finger in a car door, etc. And I must ...

Overcoming the mind and body
Sunday, I was suppose to (and I stress the suppose to) run 8 miles. I ran about 6. A week with total mileage suppose to be 22, I ran 18. My mileage staying the same as the week before. Why? ...

And the wind blows
I heard the wind howling last night. It rattled my front door and I cringed. My usual Tuesday run seemed liked it was soon to become an indoor run. 5 miles clomping on the dreadmill. However, when I rolled over ...

The 10% rule....
When I first started running, I just ran. I didn't count miles. I didn't count days of the week I ran. I got up at 4:45 a.m., laced up the shoes and was out the door by 5 a.m. (I ...

Start of a new training plan
Sunday I plugged in my numbers to the Runner's World Smart Coach and within 5 minutes. I had a new 6 week running schedule. Total weekly mileage between 20-25. And today was the first start. A four mile. Pretty simple. ...

What's next?
I've been taking it easy this week. Not hitting the gym as much, running a total of 10 miles and feeling slightly guilty. I have a race in 6 weeks, another half, but today as I was at the gym, ...