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Race Recap – American 4 Miler
Posted on July 12, 2016 2 Comments
Hi. It’s Paula. Remember me? I had a blog once? I apologize to my handful of readers (Hi Mom), but lately I have been entangled in yard work…I planted another garden at my new house, and I’ve been battling all the weeds and grasses that have been overtaking my beds this spring. I was never […]
Race Recap: Know Your Craft 5K
Posted on April 6, 2016 Leave a Comment
Most people run a marathon with the primary goal of completing the 26.2 mile distance. Easter weekend, I ran a 5K, about an eighth of the distance of a marathon, with the same goal – don’t quit before crossing the finish line. I have a lot of respect for those who race shorter distances. If […]
Race Recap: Tobacco Road Half Marathon
Posted on March 24, 2016 Leave a Comment
I probably should have been more scared than I was – Two months before Tobacco Road race day, I wasn’t running at all. And hadn’t been really for a couple of months. And “training” for Tobacco Road consisted of peak mileage at just 45 miles a week – certainly not optimal for a stellar performance. […]
10 Ways I Overcame Plantar Fasciitis (And Returned to Running!)
Posted on February 19, 2016 1 Comment
If you stumbled across this page while researching what to do to cure your own plantar fasciitis, then I’m going to guess this is about the gazillionth article you will read on the topic. Thus, I’m not going to recommend the same old lean-against-the wall stretches that you have seen everywhere. (Your doctor may have […]
Ripping Off the Band-Aid
Posted on November 9, 2015 Leave a Comment
If chicking boys was my goal at Halloween’s Race 13.1 Charleston, then I succeeded with flying colors. Not only did I complete my first race in over two years(!), but it was the very first time that I was not only the fastest female but the fastest runner there – Period. But – to be […]
Hitting the Wall
Posted on October 28, 2015 2 Comments
I can do this. On the count of three. One. Two. Three. Yuck!!! Nose breathing –In. And out. In. And out. Just swallow this GU, PJ. You can do it. On the count of three. Wait – I’ve already tried that. So, I’m not very good at swallowing energy gels during my long runs. But […]
CIM Training Update: Weeks 4-7
Posted on September 9, 2015 1 Comment
A whole month of training has gone by since I have last blogged, and I feel like a heck of a lot has happened in just four short weeks…Training has been filled with highs and lows, and I mean this literally – I’ve run at 8,000 plus altitude and all the way down at sea […]
It’s A Miracle!
Posted on August 8, 2015 Leave a Comment
Even though life these past few months has been overwhelming with the buying of one house, selling of another, and dealing with the hassles of moving – all while fitting in almost daily runs, it has been an overwhelmingly positive time. I’m head over heels in love with my new home – the kind of […]
Dirty Thirties
Posted on June 11, 2015 3 Comments
I have felt stuck in my twenties for a while – like seriously, it’s been a long time. It wasn’t a completely wasted period – I made some progress, but unfortunately it sometimes felt like a one step forward two steps back sort of deal. Thankfully though, I’ve now gotten over that hill and am […]
Relish the Comeback
Posted on August 18, 2014 2 Comments
In the past six months, I’ve had an orthopedic surgeon look me in the eye and tell me that I may never run another marathon. And I’ve had one of Charlotte’s most well-respected oncologists tell me that I might die. I guess you can say a lot’s happened since I took a break from blogging! […]
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