Running Fiesta

Writing and running in Austin, TX.

Author Archives: Andie Ashdown

The Test of Travel

It’s late Wednesday night, and I just spent an hour and a half on a completely different and infinitely more frightening kind of writing. I wrote a toast for my … Continue reading

June 24, 2010 · 4 Comments

Owww…

Today, I am in pain. In fact, I think I’d go so far as to say that if you want to be a distance runner, you must have a high threshold … Continue reading

June 19, 2010 · 1 Comment

A Healthy Addiction?

Pretty much anyone who has met me can tell you: I have an addictive personality. A lot of kids read The Black Stallion and decided they wanted a pony for … Continue reading

June 15, 2010 · 3 Comments

A New Look

I’ve made a resolution. I’m determined to be as dedicated to this blog as I am to my running. (Minus the whole waking up at 5am thing.) The Goal: Have the … Continue reading

June 9, 2010 · 1 Comment

If I’ve Learned Only One Thing: Lock the Bezel!

As many already know, I have a love/hate relationship with my Garmin. When I mention it, non-runners often go off on rants about their dash-mounted GPS devices. They don’t realize … Continue reading

May 30, 2010 · Leave a comment

On Groups

I originally thought to title this post “Going Rogue”, but the parallels with the Sarah Palin book were just too much for me to stomach. Well fine, Sarah. You can … Continue reading

May 23, 2010 · Leave a comment

Review: Better

Title: Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance Author: Atul Gawande ISBN: 0312427654 I don’t know that I would have picked this book up on my own, but after my boyfriend … Continue reading

February 3, 2010 · Leave a comment

Still Running…

Okay, so clearly I fell off the face of the earth–or at least out of the blogosphere–for a while there. You know how it is: things get busy, you take … Continue reading

February 2, 2010 · Leave a comment

Sometimes You Get TOO Motivated

Yes, I know, it’s been forever since I updated. Contrary to popular belief, I have not in fact stopped running. I just took a temporary break from blogging about running. … Continue reading

October 9, 2009 · Leave a comment

I’ve Been Stood Up!

Today’s Workout: 3.5 mile run/walkTime: 45 minutesDays to Marathon: 85 Today was going to be a tough run. I had signed up for the Austin Bat Run 5K, and I … Continue reading

August 22, 2009 · 1 Comment