injury & recovery Racing to Catch Up November 30, 20100 Small children and college kids are the worst for spreading germs. After my holiday exposure to both and the fact that I’m a huggy/kissy/sit-close-to-my-loved-ones kind …
injury & recovery Going Where the Path Leads You October 25, 20100 I got back into town from San Francisco and the Nike marathon, and I hit the ground running. Not literally but figuratively — I had …
race reports Nike Women’s Marathon Race Report October 20, 2010July 21, 20200 You know me, I can always find a lot to write about even when there’s not that much to a race. Here’s my race report …
food EpiPen Frustration October 13, 20100 I’m putting together my stuff for the marathon. It’s funny: I absolutely do not mind bringing special food. I got my baggies ready with my …
injury & recovery The Foam Roller is My Friend October 9, 20100 My massage therapist, Gayla, has been after me forever to foam roll my legs more. “The foam roller is your friend,” is what she always …
training Fall Weather! September 27, 20100 Today’s workout was heaven. I can’t help but contrast it to the last time we did descending mile repeats. On August 30, I had 3 …
training Let’s Call That Run a Draw September 6, 20100 I had some thoughts about me and the heat today. I had plenty of time to think as I walked in the last mile of …
training Glow September 2, 20100 Coach Gilbert pulled me aside at the end of Wednesday’s workout. He told me that he’d been watching me do my mile repeats on Monday and …
training Call It a Draw: Heat 1/Leah 1 August 23, 20100 I was a bit apprehensive about this morning’s workout. Saturday had been miserable, and I’d spent the rest of the day in a stupor, lying …
training Heat 1: Leah 0 August 21, 20100 Today was awful. I was struggling before the sun came up and then, by mile 8, I was nauseous. My friend Lindsey was with me …